Brooklyn, New York
Medication Management in Brooklyn
Brooklyn has therapists on every block and psychiatrists almost nowhere: 2.6 million people share a prescriber pool that books out for months, and the alternative is a trek across the river on someone else's schedule. New parents, shift workers, and freelancers wait the longest. That's what unmanaged medication looks like, and it's fixable. shrinkMD delivers real medication stewardship to Brooklyn: board certified clinicians, measured follow up, and visits that fit your actual schedule.
Medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, board certified psychiatrist · Published June 7, 2026 · Last reviewed June 17, 2026 · Editorial policy
Why shrinkMD
shrinkMD in Brooklyn, on your terms
From Greenpoint to Coney Island, appointments happen by video from your apartment, brownstone, or parked car, with evening slots for restaurant, hospital, and warehouse schedules and nap-time slots for new parents.
We bill no insurance, fees are flat and published, and with your permission we coordinate with the Brooklyn therapist you already see so medication and therapy pull in the same direction.
What's included
What careful prescribing actually involves
Choosing a medication is reasoning, not reflex: your specific diagnosis, your past trials and their outcomes, family response patterns, side effect profiles, interactions with what you already take, and your own priorities, sleep, weight, energy, focus, all weigh in. We explain the tradeoffs and decide together.
Then we manage it like it matters: measured follow up every two to four weeks during changes, honest side effect guidance, planned tapers instead of cold stops, and deprescribing when something is no longer pulling its weight. Monitoring labs run through your local lab with results reviewed together. We don't prescribe stimulants or benzodiazepines, and we're direct about that up front.
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Care and next steps in Brooklyn
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
Do you see new parents on unpredictable schedules?
Constantly. Video visits from home during naps are routine, and postpartum depression and anxiety are core conditions we treat.
Is all of Kings County covered?
Yes, every neighborhood identically, from Bay Ridge to Bushwick, because the visit comes to wherever you are private.
How often will I be seen?
Every two to four weeks while starting or adjusting, then every one to three months once stable. The cadence follows your response, not a fixed grid.
What if my medication causes side effects?
You get clear guidance on what fades within two weeks, what deserves a message, and what means call now, and switches are planned rather than abrupt.
Will you coordinate with my primary care doctor?
With your permission, yes, in both directions, so interactions get caught and both plans pull the same way.
About Brooklyn
Brooklyn is home to about 2.6 million people. It's the most populous borough of New York City. Our patients here range across working families, immigrants, young professionals, and longtime residents.
Serving Brooklyn
Care should reach every corner of Brooklyn. As New York City's most populous borough, Brooklyn stretches from Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Brooklyn Museum, and Williamsburg, and shrinkMD brings board-certified telepsychiatry to all of it by secure video, with the same psychiatrist over time.
Learn more
More from a trusted source: Mental health medications - MedlinePlus.
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Brooklyn residents, by secure video from home.
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