Jacksonville, Florida
Depression Treatment in Jacksonville
Depression shrinks Jacksonville to the size of your bedroom. The Beaches might as well be another state, the things you used to love feel like chores, and everyone keeps saying you seem tired. If low mood, lost interest, and drained energy have run more than two weeks, that's clinical depression, the most common condition we treat and one of the most responsive. shrinkMD treats depression across the First Coast by secure video, with board certified clinicians and appointments as soon as availability allows, because the wait is part of the illness.
Medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, board certified psychiatrist · Published June 7, 2026 · Last reviewed July 7, 2026 · Editorial policy
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Why shrinkMD
Depression care built for the First Coast
Depression and a 40 minute drive across the Fuller Warren are natural enemies, which is why video care wins here: treatment from your bed if that's where today starts, from Arlington to Fleming Island. Appointments flex around hospital shifts, deployments in the household, and the days when 10 a.m. is ambitious.
Military families face extra friction asking for help; we remove the structural part. No TRICARE or insurance billing, no database entries, records that move only with your signature. The care is between you and your clinician.
What's included
What depression treatment includes at shrinkMD
First, an evaluation that rules the imitators in or out: thyroid, anemia, sleep apnea, grief, and the bipolar low that masquerades as simple depression and turns antidepressants risky. Then evidence based treatment: medication chosen against your full trial history, behavioral activation scaled to the energy you actually have, and therapy folded in where it strengthens the plan.
We measure your PHQ-9 at every follow up, every two to four weeks during the climb, so progress is documented rather than debated. Most patients feel energy shift before mood, usually inside six weeks. Once you're well, we build the relapse prevention plan, your early warning signs, the response playbook, because the second goal of depression treatment is making the first relapse never happen.
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Care and next steps in Jacksonville
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
How fast can depression treatment start in Jacksonville?
Within days, anywhere from the Beaches to Orange Park. Depression compounds while you wait; early treatment is simply easier treatment.
I can barely manage daily tasks. How would I manage appointments?
That's exactly why visits are by video, 15 to 30 minutes, from wherever you are. Treatment is designed for the energy depression leaves you, not the energy it takes.
Is this private from my spouse's command or our insurance?
Completely. We bill nothing to TRICARE or any insurer, and records release only with your written authorization.
What if antidepressants haven't worked for me before?
Bring the history, names, doses, durations, responses. Past trials are a map, not a verdict, and a structured re evaluation often finds the path earlier prescribers missed.
Do you treat postpartum depression?
Yes, it's a dedicated focus, including medication decisions during breastfeeding made thoughtfully with you and your OB.
About Jacksonville
Jacksonville is home to more than 1 million residents. It's the most populous city in Florida and a major Northeast Florida medical hub home to Mayo Clinic's Florida campus. Our patients here range across working families, commuters, military families, and hospital staff.
Serving Jacksonville
Care should reach every corner of Jacksonville. As a large city on the St. Johns River in Northeast Florida, Jacksonville stretches from Avondale, San Marco, and the Jacksonville Beaches, and shrinkMD brings board-certified telepsychiatry to all of it by secure video, with the same psychiatrist over time.
What it costs
Transparent, published pricing
Our self-pay prices are the same in every state where we practice. No insurance billing, and no surprise statement later.
| Service | Self-pay price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Initial evaluation | From $295 | A full 50 to 60 minute evaluation, diagnosis, and written plan. |
| Follow-up visits | $110 to $215 | Per visit, depending on length and complexity. Member rates are lower. |
| Membership (optional) | $49 per month | Priority scheduling, member rates, and the Unstuck and QuitScrolling apps. First month free. |
Your care team
Who you will see
Your care is delivered by shrinkMD clinicians, and you keep the same one over time. You meet by secure video with a clinician licensed in your state.
- Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, founder and board certified psychiatrist (ABPN), dual board certified in psychiatry and in sports and performance psychiatry.
- Matthew George, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC, dual board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with more than two decades of clinical experience.
Learn more
More from a trusted source: Depression - National Institute of Mental Health.
Nearby areas
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Your next step in The Shrink Network
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Each site in the network has one job. No matter where you enter, we help you find the next step that makes sense.
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Jacksonville residents, by secure video from home.
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