https://shariqrefai.com/ https://shariqrefai.com/og-home.jpg Shariq Refai, MD, MBA Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, board-certified psychiatrist and founder of shrinkMD and The Shrink Network. Author, medical reviewer, and maker of mental health tools. https://shariqrefai.com/landing/home-quiet-morning.webp Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, Board-Certified Psychiatrist Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, board-certified psychiatrist and founder of shrinkMD and The Shrink Network. Author, medical reviewer, and maker of mental health tools. https://shariqrefai.com/about/ https://shariqrefai.com/og-about.jpg About Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, Psychiatrist and Author Meet Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, a board-certified psychiatrist, shrinkMD founder, and author. His training, his background, and how he writes about the mind. https://shariqrefai.com/landing/about-jacksonville-coast.webp About Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, Psychiatrist and Author Meet Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, a board-certified psychiatrist, shrinkMD founder, and author. His training, his background, and how he writes about the mind. https://shariqrefai.com/books/ https://shariqrefai.com/og-books.jpg Books by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA Three upcoming books from board-certified psychiatrist Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, on anxiety, overthinking, panic, and the patterns that keep people mentally stuck. https://shariqrefai.com/landing/books-quiet-stack.webp Books by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, Psychiatrist and Author Three upcoming books from board-certified psychiatrist Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, on anxiety, overthinking, panic, and the patterns that keep people mentally stuck. https://shariqrefai.com/books/your-mind-is-full-of-shit/ https://shariqrefai.com/og-ymifos.jpg Your Mind Is Full of Sh*t A board-certified psychiatrist's book on overthinking and anxiety. Your Mind Is Full of Sh*t names the four lies that quietly keep modern adults stuck. https://shariqrefai.com/books/your-mind-is-full-of-shit-workbook/ https://shariqrefai.com/og-ymifos-workbook.jpg Your Mind Is Full of Sh*t: The Workbook The companion workbook to Your Mind Is Full of Sh*t. Psychiatrist-designed reflection prompts for noticing your own anxiety and overthinking patterns. https://shariqrefai.com/books/the-havoc-in-your-head/ https://shariqrefai.com/og-havoc.jpg The Havoc in Your Head A board-certified psychiatrist's reset for the moment anxiety, panic, and overthinking take over. The Havoc in Your Head, by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/ https://shariqrefai.com/og-perspectives.jpg Perspectives by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA Essays on psychiatry, anxiety, overthinking, and emotional health from board-certified psychiatrist Shariq Refai, MD, MBA. Clear, calm, and evidence-informed. https://shariqrefai.com/landing/perspectives-journal.webp Essays on Psychiatry, Anxiety & the Mind, Shariq Refai, MD Essays on psychiatry, anxiety, overthinking, and emotional health from board-certified psychiatrist Shariq Refai, MD, MBA. Clear, calm, and evidence-informed. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/what-modern-psychiatry-gets-right/ https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/what-modern-psychiatry-gets-right/og.jpg What Modern Psychiatry Gets Right, by Shariq Refai, MD A board-certified psychiatrist on what modern psychiatry actually gets right, what the public conversation keeps getting wrong, and why the nuance matters. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/what-modern-psychiatry-gets-right/inline.webp What Modern Psychiatry Gets Right, by Shariq Refai, MD A board-certified psychiatrist on what modern psychiatry actually gets right, what the public conversation keeps getting wrong, and why the nuance matters. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-your-mind-feels-loudest-when-trying-to-rest/ https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-your-mind-feels-loudest-when-trying-to-rest/og.jpg Why Your Mind Races at Night, by Shariq Refai, MD Why do racing thoughts get louder at bedtime? A board-certified psychiatrist explains the pattern, the nervous system behind it, and what actually helps. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-your-mind-feels-loudest-when-trying-to-rest/inline.webp Why Your Mind Races at Night, by Shariq Refai, MD Why do racing thoughts get louder at bedtime? A board-certified psychiatrist explains the pattern, the nervous system behind it, and what actually helps. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-thinking-harder-usually-makes-anxiety-worse/ https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-thinking-harder-usually-makes-anxiety-worse/og.jpg Why Overthinking Makes Anxiety Worse, by Shariq Refai, MD Can overthinking make anxiety worse? A psychiatrist explains why analyzing anxiety backfires, and why intelligent people get stuck in the loop the hardest. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-thinking-harder-usually-makes-anxiety-worse/inline.webp Why Overthinking Makes Anxiety Worse, by Shariq Refai, MD Can overthinking make anxiety worse? A psychiatrist explains why analyzing anxiety backfires, and why intelligent people get stuck in the loop the hardest. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-your-brain-replays-conversations-long-after-they-end/ https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-your-brain-replays-conversations-long-after-they-end/og.jpg Why You Replay Conversations in Your Head, by Shariq Refai, MD Why does your brain replay old conversations for days? A psychiatrist explains the social wiring behind the loop, and what actually helps interrupt it. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-your-brain-replays-conversations-long-after-they-end/inline.webp Why You Replay Conversations in Your Head, by Shariq Refai, MD Why does your brain replay old conversations for days? A psychiatrist explains the social wiring behind the loop, and what actually helps interrupt it. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-high-performers-can-still-feel-anxious/ https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-high-performers-can-still-feel-anxious/og.jpg High-Functioning Anxiety: Why Successful People Feel Anxious, by Shariq Refai, MD Why do successful people still feel anxious? A psychiatrist explains high-functioning anxiety, why achievement deepens the pattern, and what actually helps. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-high-performers-can-still-feel-anxious/inline.webp High-Functioning Anxiety: Why Successful People Feel Anxious, by Shariq Refai, MD Why do successful people still feel anxious? A psychiatrist explains high-functioning anxiety, why achievement deepens the pattern, and what actually helps. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-your-nervous-system-thinks-everything-is-urgent/ https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-your-nervous-system-thinks-everything-is-urgent/og.jpg Why Does Everything Feel Urgent? Your Nervous System Why does everything feel urgent? A board-certified psychiatrist explains how the modern nervous system reads ordinary life as a constant emergency. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-your-nervous-system-thinks-everything-is-urgent/inline.webp Why Does Everything Feel Urgent? Your Nervous System Why does everything feel urgent? A board-certified psychiatrist explains how the modern nervous system reads ordinary life as a constant emergency. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/digital-mental-health-needs-more-than-convenience/ https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/digital-mental-health-needs-more-than-convenience/og.jpg Digital Mental Health: Why Convenience Isn't Care, by Shariq Refai, MD A board-certified psychiatrist on why most mental health apps fall short, what real telepsychiatry looks like, and how to tell convenience apart from care. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/digital-mental-health-needs-more-than-convenience/inline.webp Digital Mental Health: Why Convenience Isn't Care, by Shariq Refai, MD A board-certified psychiatrist on why most mental health apps fall short, what real telepsychiatry looks like, and how to tell convenience apart from care. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-we-present-care-as-five-options-not-one/ https://shariqrefai.com/og/perspectives--why-we-present-care-as-five-options-not-one.jpg Care as Five Options, Not One, by Shariq Refai, MD A psychiatrist's framework for the five distinct paths to mental health care, from self-guided education to crisis services. Route by need, not by default. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-popular-mental-health-commentary-falls-short-in-the-moment/ https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-popular-mental-health-commentary-falls-short-in-the-moment/og.jpg Why Popular Mental Health Tips Fail in the Moment, by Shariq Refai, MD Why does popular mental health content fall short in the exact moment you need it? A board-certified psychiatrist on what the body needs before the mind. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/why-popular-mental-health-commentary-falls-short-in-the-moment/inline.webp Why Popular Mental Health Tips Fail in the Moment, by Shariq Refai, MD Why does popular mental health content fall short in the exact moment you need it? A board-certified psychiatrist on what the body needs before the mind. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/difference-between-a-thought-and-thinking/ https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/difference-between-a-thought-and-thinking/og.jpg The Difference Between a Thought and Thinking A thought arrives on its own. Thinking is what you do next. A psychiatrist explains the distinction that quiets overthinking, and why it matters so much. https://shariqrefai.com/perspectives/difference-between-a-thought-and-thinking/inline.webp The Difference Between a Thought and Thinking A thought arrives on its own. Thinking is what you do next. 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