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Founder Shariq Refai, MD has interests in shrinkMD, shariqrefai.com books, and Unstuck app, all disclosed on-page. https://shrinknetwork.com/editorial-standards/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/editorial-standards.pngEditorial standardsHow educational content across the Shrink Network is written, medically reviewed by a board-certified psychiatrist, sourced, and corrected. https://shrinknetwork.com/editorial-strategy/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/editorial-strategy.pngEditorial StrategyHow The Shrink Network decides what to publish, who reviews it, how sister sites hand off, and how care routing works across the network. https://shrinknetwork.com/evidence-methodology/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/evidence-methodology.pngEvidence methodologyHow educational content across the Shrink Network is sourced, graded by strength of evidence, medically reviewed, and kept current each quarter. https://shrinknetwork.com/graph/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/graph.pngThe Concept GraphThe Shrink Network concept graph: a machine-readable index of the mental health concepts published across every network property. https://shrinknetwork.com/international/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/international.pngInternational disclaimerShrinkNetwork.com is written primarily for readers in the United States. Laws, medications, and crisis lines differ elsewhere, so check locally. https://shrinknetwork.com/knowledge-graph/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/knowledge-graph.pngThe Shrink Knowledge GraphThe Shrink Knowledge Graph maps how mental health concepts connect across the network: symptoms, conditions, treatments, medications, research, and care. https://shrinknetwork.com/medical-disclaimer/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/medical-disclaimer.pngMedical disclaimerShrinkNetwork.com is for general education. 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Standards every property must comply with. https://shrinknetwork.com/pathways/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/pathways.pngPathways Through The NetworkTen guided pathways across The Shrink Network, from the first plain-language mental health question to the point where telepsychiatric care makes sense. https://shrinknetwork.com/privacy/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/privacy.pngPrivacy policyWhat ShrinkNetwork.com does and doesn't collect. No account is required, no advertising trackers, and analytics stays off until you accept it. https://shrinknetwork.com/start-here/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/start-here.pngFind the Right Shrink Network Resource | Start HereNot sure where to start? Pick the mental health question that fits and we route you to the right property in The Shrink Network, from language up to care. https://shrinknetwork.com/terms/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/terms.pngTerms of useTerms of use for The Shrink Network: educational mental health content only, no medical advice, no doctor-patient relationship, jurisdiction and disclaimers. https://shrinknetwork.com/toolkit/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/toolkit.pngMental Health Toolkit LibraryFree, printable, psychiatrist-reviewed mental health resources: worksheets, charts, comparisons, and action cards on anxiety, depression, medications, and CBT. https://shrinknetwork.com/toolkit/cognitive-distortions/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/toolkit-cognitive-distortions.pngCognitive distortions: the 10 patternsThe ten cognitive distortions, plain-language definitions, examples, and how to spot them in your own thinking. Free reference, psychiatrist-reviewed. https://shrinknetwork.com/toolkit/cognitive-reframing-worksheet/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/toolkit-cognitive-reframing-worksheet.pngCognitive reframing worksheet (printable)A printable CBT worksheet for reframing anxious or depressive thoughts. Situation, thought, distortion, evidence, reframe. Free, psychiatrist-reviewed. https://shrinknetwork.com/toolkit/cpt-quick-reference/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/toolkit-cpt-quick-reference.pngOutpatient psychiatry CPT quick referenceEducational overview of the CPT codes used in outpatient psychiatric practice: E/M levels, psychotherapy, add-ons, modifiers, Medicare-specific codes. https://shrinknetwork.com/toolkit/grounding-techniques/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/toolkit-grounding-techniques.pngGrounding techniques for panic and anxietyThe 5-4-3-2-1 technique, box breathing, temperature grounding, and more. In-the-moment tools for panic and anxiety. Free, psychiatrist-reviewed reference. https://shrinknetwork.com/toolkit/medication-half-life-chart/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/toolkit-medication-half-life-chart.pngPsychiatric medication half-life chartHalf-lives of the common SSRIs, SNRIs, and psychiatric medications, with discontinuation-syndrome risk and taper implications. Psychiatrist-reviewed. https://shrinknetwork.com/toolkit/panic-attack-action-card/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/toolkit-panic-attack-action-card.pngPanic attack action card (printable)What to do in the first 60 seconds of a panic attack, and what to say to someone else having one. Wallet-sized printable, psychiatrist-reviewed. https://shrinknetwork.com/toolkit/psychology-behind-overthinking/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/toolkit-psychology-behind-overthinking.pngPsychology of overthinking and worryOverthinking is a habit, not a personality trait. The psychology of rumination and worry, why they feel productive, and evidence-based ways to stop them. https://shrinknetwork.com/toolkit/psychology-behind-perfectionism/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/toolkit-psychology-behind-perfectionism.pngThe psychology of perfectionismPerfectionism isn't high standards. It's a fear-driven pattern with mapped psychology, a rising cost, and clear evidence for what actually helps. https://shrinknetwork.com/toolkit/ssri-comparison/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/toolkit-ssri-comparison.pngSSRI comparison chart: dose and half-lifeSide-by-side comparison of the six SSRIs commonly prescribed in the US: starting doses, half-lives, and common side effects. Psychiatrist-reviewed. https://shrinknetwork.com/topics/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/topics.pngTopics across the networkEvery mental health topic the network covers, with the canonical entry on each property. Anxiety, depression, OCD, sleep, trauma. Also at /topics.json. https://shrinknetwork.com/verified/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/verified.pngVerify Our Medical ReviewerIndependent records you can check for the network's medical reviewer, Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA: ORCID, Wikidata, the NPI Registry, and our standards. https://shrinknetwork.com/why/ https://shrinknetwork.com/og/why.pngWhy So Many Websites?Why The Shrink Network is many sites, not one. Each property serves one mental health need; together they connect language, education, tools, and care.