The Shrink Network
Mental health is too important to squeeze into one website. The Shrink Network gives each need its own place, and the sites link openly, so wherever you enter, you can find the next step that makes sense.
Where you are. ShrinkDaily is the daily learning layer of the network, the classroom. One evidence-based concept a day, drawn from a connected atlas of human functioning.
Where to go next. Want a word defined? Shrinktionary. Want a topic explained in full? Shrinkopedia. Want to practice a pattern? shrinQ. Need care? shrinkMD. Here is the whole map.
Understand
The layers that explain the mind: language, concepts, conditions, research, and medication.
Shrinkopedia
In-depth, psychiatrist-reviewed explanations of symptoms, conditions, treatments, and how the mind works.
“Help me understand this completely.”
Shrinktionary
Plain-language definitions of mental health terms, explained the way a psychiatrist would.
“What does this word actually mean?”
AnxietyResource
Plain-language education about anxiety, panic, and the daily experience of living with it.
“What's happening to me?”
DepressionResource
A long-form library for understanding depression, for yourself or someone you love.
“How do I understand depression?”
AnxietyResearch
Research on anxiety, translated into plain language, with the limits of the evidence stated honestly.
“What does the evidence actually say?”
PsychiatryRx
Clear, sourced guides to psychiatric medications: how they work, what to expect, and how to come off them safely.
“How does this medication work?”
Apply
Tools that turn understanding into practice.
shrinQ
A structured, self-guided program for overthinking, anxiety, rumination, and burnout.
“How do I work through these patterns?”
Unstuck
A private, local-first app for the moments you feel overwhelmed, scattered, or unable to sleep.
“What can help me right now?”
QuitScrolling
An attention tool built on one idea: spend more time living and less time scrolling.
“How do I get my attention back?”
Care
When you want care, not just information.
shrinkMD
Independent multistate telepsychiatry: evaluations, diagnosis, medication management, and continuity of care with the same clinician.
“I need psychiatric care.”
Crisis and safety
Free, confidential help, available right now. Call or text 988 in the US, or call 911 if someone is in immediate danger.
“I need help right now.”
Profession
The people and practice behind the network.
shrinkiatry
The profession, culture, and business of psychiatry.
“How does the profession actually work?”
Shariq Refai
The perspective, writing, and background of the psychiatrist behind the network.
“Who is Dr. Refai?”
Start from anywhere in The Shrink Network, or open the network map.