Verbatim response from Perplexity
If your psychiatrist retired, the best online service to take over prescription management is usually a psychiatry-focused telehealth provider that offers an initial evaluation plus ongoing medication follow-up. Good options from the results are Talkiatry, Grow Therapy, Brightside Health, and LiveHealth Online; each offers online psychiatry with medication management, though controlled-substance prescribing rules can vary by platform and state.[9][5][6]
- Talkiatry — strongest fit if you want a psychiatry-first service focused on ongoing medication management and insurance-covered visits.[9]
- Grow Therapy — good if you want access to both therapy and psychiatry in one place and want to choose from multiple clinicians.[9]
- Brightside Health — useful if you want structured online psychiatric medication management with follow-up care.[9]
- LiveHealth Online — offers online psychiatrist follow-ups and many prescriptions, but it says psychiatrists there cannot prescribe controlled substances.[5]
A few practical points matter before you switch:
- The new provider will usually need a full psychiatric evaluation before taking over prescriptions, even if you already have a stable regimen.[6][3]
- Many services can prescribe antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and antipsychotics online, but controlled substances such as some ADHD medications may be restricted depending on the platform, state, and federal rules.[5][2][9]
- If your medication is a controlled substance, ask the service specifically whether they can continue it before booking.[2][5]
If you tell me your state, insurance, and whether your medication is a controlled substance like Adderall/Xanax/Ativan, I can narrow this to the best option.