Auburn, Maine
Psychiatric Evaluation in Auburn
Auburn shares Lewiston's river and its psychiatric shortage, with an extra layer of distance: the lake roads and rural Androscoggin towns where the nearest opening is a season away and an hour's drive behind it. Out here, people tend to wait until symptoms are loud, and anxiety and depression do their compounding quietly in the meantime. The way out starts with an accurate diagnosis. shrinkMD provides full psychiatric evaluations to Auburn by secure video, with a board certified clinician and a first appointment withwithout the typical months-long wait.
Medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, board certified psychiatrist · Published June 7, 2026 · Last reviewed June 17, 2026 · Editorial policy
Why shrinkMD
Care built around Auburn
shrinkMD reaches every corner of Androscoggin County identically, by video that runs fine on a phone connection, with phone backup protocols when rural internet does rural internet things. Appointments within days, not seasons.
Scheduling respects commutes across the river and shift work alike, and privacy is structural: no insurance billing, no databases, records only with your authorization, useful in towns where everyone knows your truck.
What's included
Inside the evaluation hour
Real diagnosis takes time, so we protect a full 45 to 60 minutes. The hour covers your story chronologically, when symptoms started and what they've cost, plus structured screening across conditions, because depression, anxiety, trauma, attention problems, and sleep deprivation overlap from the inside. Medical mimics get ruled out rather than assumed away.
The most valuable history is your medication record: every psychiatric medication tried, at what dose, for how long, and with what response, including side effects. With that map, your clinician chooses what comes next instead of repeating what already failed. You end the hour with a diagnosis you understand, baseline symptom scores, a written direction, and treatment that starts immediately, often with same day prescriptions.
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Care and next steps in Auburn
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
My internet out by the lake is shaky. Will visits work?
Almost always, video runs on modest connections, and if it drops we finish by phone so the appointment still counts.
Can I be seen before or after my commute?
Yes, early and evening slots exist for exactly that, and visits happen wherever you are private, including a parked car.
Will I get a diagnosis at the first visit?
Usually yes, a working diagnosis and plan the same day. When something genuinely needs more information or records first, we say exactly what and why.
What should I've ready for the appointment?
Current medications and doses, your pharmacy, any past diagnoses, and most importantly every psychiatric medication you've tried with dose, duration, and response. That history guides everything.
What if I need more than telehealth can provide?
Then we tell you plainly and help arrange the right level of care. Knowing our limits is part of the clinical standard, not an exception to it.
About Auburn
Auburn is home to about 23,000 residents. It's an Androscoggin River city that, with neighboring Lewiston, forms Maine's second-largest metro area. Our patients here range across working families across the twin-city area.
Serving Auburn
Care should reach every corner of Auburn. As Lewiston's twin city across the Androscoggin River, Auburn stretches from Lake Auburn, the Auburn Commercial Historic District, and downtown, 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: What is psychiatry? - American Psychiatric Association.
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Auburn residents, by secure video from home.
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