Bangor, Maine
Psychiatric Evaluation in Bangor
Bangor is the care hub for a third of Maine, which is exactly the problem: when the hub's psychiatric waitlist runs months, everyone from Orono to Downeast waits with it, and winter turns every fallback appointment into a highway gamble. Meanwhile the hospital corridors at Northern Light run on staff carrying their own untreated load. What changes that's a real evaluation: a full clinical hour that ends in answers. shrinkMD delivers it to Bangor by secure video, as soon as availability allows, from board certified clinicians.
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
Care built around Bangor
shrinkMD reaches the entire Bangor region within days, the city, Brewer, Orono, and the rural Penobscot and beyond, by video that respects both the distance and the weather. Phone backup protocols cover thin connections.
Healthcare workers get scheduling around shifts and care that lives entirely outside hospital systems. No insurance billing keeps every record yours, released only with your signature.
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 Bangor
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
We are ninety minutes past Bangor. Is this really for us?
Especially for you. Video erases the drive that has been the real barrier, and the appointment is identical to one in the city.
Can UMaine students in Orono use shrinkMD?
Yes, adults 18 and older, with continuity through breaks anywhere in Maine and beyond graduation in our other states.
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.
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.
About Bangor
With around 31,000 residents, Bangor is a community we're glad to serve. It's the largest city and the main commercial and medical hub of central and northern Maine. We care for families and workers who travel into the city for care from across a wide rural region.
Serving Bangor
Across Bangor, from the Tree Streets, Little City, and Judson Heights, residents can meet a board-certified psychiatrist by secure video with shrinkMD. Bangor is the commercial hub of central and northern Maine, on the Penobscot River, so virtual care means no drive and no waiting room, just steady follow-up with one clinician.
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.
Helpful guides to read next
More from a trusted source: What is psychiatry? - American Psychiatric Association.
Nearby areas
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Bangor residents, by secure video from home.
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