Questions about treatment and medication
Psychiatrist online for a second opinion on your treatment
A psychiatrist online on x.doctor is a medical doctor you can ask about your medication, its side effects or the plan you were given. You choose from the profiles, see the day or week price, and pay once. The app does not issue prescriptions, so the second opinion goes back with you to the doctor who treats you.
Free to download. You pay only for a pass with the doctor you choose.
When a second opinion from a psychiatrist helps
Often you already have a psychiatrist and want a second view of the plan, in words you understand.
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Side effects you haven’t mentioned
Weight gain, poor sleep, a low sex drive: the things that are hard to bring up in a short appointment. Write them in the chat and ask what to raise with the doctor who prescribes for you.
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A new term on a discharge note
You left hospital with a discharge note naming a condition you had never heard of. Send it as a PDF; a second psychiatrist can explain what the term means and what to ask your own doctor.
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Medication suggested for your teenager
A doctor has suggested medication for your 14-year-old. Send the report and talk it through with a psychiatrist on a call before you decide.
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Thinking about stopping your tablets
You feel better and want to come off the medication. Before you change anything, ask a psychiatrist how that is usually done and what to agree with your treating doctor.
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Treatment started abroad
Your psychiatrist in Prague started you on a new medicine, and the next appointment is six weeks away. Send the treatment plan to a psychiatrist on x.doctor and go over it together on a call.
Why ask a psychiatrist on x.doctor
You bring the notes and the questions. The psychiatrist gives a second opinion you can take back to the doctor who treats you.
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Notes and questions side by side
Your discharge note and medication list sit in the same thread as your questions, so the psychiatrist reads them together.
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A medical doctor, chosen by you
Psychiatrists on x.doctor are medical doctors. Their profiles show subspecialties, an About text and the price for a day or a week before you pay.
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Talk it through on a call
Audio or video, started from the chat, for what doesn’t fit in a message. The psychiatrist can also call you.
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One payment, then it ends
A 24-hour or 7-day pass is paid once by card. There is no subscription and nothing to cancel.
How to talk to a psychiatrist online
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Choose a psychiatrist
Sign in with a one-time code sent to your email; there’s no password. On each psychiatrist’s profile you see their subspecialties and the price for a day and for a week.
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Buy a day or week pass
Pay once by card for 24 hours or 7 days of messages and calls with that psychiatrist. The pass doesn’t renew, and the app issues no prescriptions.
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Send your notes, then ask
Add your discharge note or medication list to the chat, with your questions. When a message isn’t enough, start an audio or video call; the psychiatrist can call you too.
If you or someone near you is in danger
Don’t wait for a message back. If any of these is happening, call 112 now or go to the nearest emergency department, and tell someone nearby if you can.
- You have thoughts of ending your life, or of harming yourself or someone else, especially if you have a plan
- Someone is in immediate danger
- You or someone with you has taken an overdose or something harmful
- There is severe confusion, or voices telling you to harm yourself or others
112 is the emergency number in Moldova and across the EU. Elsewhere, use your local emergency number.
Who the psychiatrists are
Psychiatrists on x.doctor are licensed medical professionals, medical doctors trained in mental health. The psychiatrists listed and their prices are in the app, and you see the price before you pay. A pass covers messages, photos and PDFs, and audio or video calls, for 24 hours or 7 days.
- You see the doctor’s price on their profile before you pay.
- Card payment on a secure Stripe checkout page. No subscription.
- A second pass with the same doctor adds its time to the one you have.
Psychiatrist online: your questions
Can a psychiatrist online on x.doctor prescribe medication?
No, x.doctor does not issue prescriptions. A psychiatrist on x.doctor can give a second opinion on your medication and recommendations to take to your treating doctor, and any prescription comes from an in-person appointment under local rules.
How much does it cost to talk to a psychiatrist online?
On x.doctor, each psychiatrist sets a price in euros for a day pass and for a week pass, and it is on their profile before you pay. There is no subscription.
Can I talk to a psychiatrist online if I live outside Moldova?
Yes, x.doctor works outside Moldova, and a psychiatrist can go through a treatment plan from wherever it was written. In an emergency abroad, call your local emergency number.
Can a psychiatrist give a second opinion on my treatment online?
Yes, you can send a psychiatrist on x.doctor your discharge note, your medication list and your questions, and talk it over by message or call. They give recommendations; any change to your treatment is agreed with the doctor who treats you.
What should I send to a psychiatrist on x.doctor?
Photos or PDFs of discharge notes and earlier reports are useful, and so is a list of your medicines with doses. You can add them to the x.doctor chat at any point during your pass.
Is x.doctor for a mental health emergency?
No. If someone’s life is at risk, call 112 now or go to the nearest emergency department. A psychiatrist on x.doctor does not replace emergency or in-person care.
Other specialties
A second view on your treatment
Installing x.doctor costs nothing. Look through the psychiatrists and their prices, and pay only for the pass you choose.