Dr. Shepard | Mental Health ✓ Verified

@doctorshepard_md

Mental Health Influencers

Mom, psychiatrist, therapist Destigmatizing mental health struggles Content is for education only, not medical advice

96.5KFollowers

4.3KFollowing

1.3KPosts

0.1%Engagement Estimated

Creator summary

A psychiatrist, therapist, and mother creating video content that educates audiences about mental health, parenting support, ADHD, anxiety, sleep, and managing negative feedback. Her biography emphasizes destigmatizing mental health struggles and clarifies that the content is educational rather than medical advice.

Psychiatrist and therapist creator

Content formats

Video

100%

Based on 24 posts

Niche & topics

Mental Health Influencers

Clinical Mental Health EducationParenting supportADHD awarenessAnxiety educationSleep and mental healthMental health advocacy

Tara parenting support platformManaging negative feedbackSleep and mental healthADHDAnxiety

Known for

Discussing ADHD and anxiety
Exploring the relationship between sleep and mental health
Offering parenting support through Tara
Addressing negative feedback
Referencing SAMHSA and FindTreatment.gov
Sharing educational mental health content

Profile details

Account type	Business
Visibility	Public
Country	United States
Joined	August 2019
Links	https://linktr.ee/mshepard_md

Content style

EducationalVideo ledDestigmatizingPersonal storytellingDemonstrativeOccasionally promotional

Contact & business

Public email	contact@drmelissashepard.com
Contact method	Not supplied

Content Intent

Education

33.3%

Other

20.8%

Personal story

12.5%

Promotion

12.5%

Demonstration

8.3%

Entertainment

4.2%

Historical context

4.2%

Opinion

4.2%

Frequently Mentioned

Tara Digital platform 3 posts

Katrina Roundfield Child psychologist 3 posts

Apple Store App marketplace 3 posts

SAMHSA Organization 2 posts

FindTreatment.gov Service 2 posts

NAMI Organization 2 posts

Psychology Today Organization 2 posts

Open Path Collective Organization 2 posts

Community Reaction

These insights are based on a sample of publicly visible comments and may not represent the creator's complete audience.

Positive

Dominant Sentiment

5

Comments Analysed

2

Posts Sampled

Sentiment

Mixed

0%

Negative

0%

Neutral

25%

Positive

75%

Unclear

0%

Dominant Emotions

AmusementSupportConfusion

Common Intents

DiscussionHumourQuestion

Creator Interaction

Likely to interact	40%
Like rate	40%
Reply threads observed	0

Engagement Metrics

0.06%

Median Engagement

1.0

Posts / Week

Video

Dominant Format

Engagement Detail

Average likes	1.3K
Median likes	52
Average comments	5.92
Median comments	2
Sample size	24 posts

Recent Posts (24)

Managing negative feedback

Something that has really helped me let go of some of the negative comments and prioritize the people whose opinions I trust the most. As al

Sleep and mental health

There are some great sleep focused creators on here- @thatsleepdoc is one of my favs. And let me know if it would be helpful to talk more ab

ADHD treatment misinformation

#stitch with anntaylor.lawrence in case it’s not clear, we do not use viagra for adhd treatment. #adhd #adhdtiktok #adhdinwomen as always, m

Anxiety and perfectionism

🇨🇦 #anxiety #adhd #adhdinwomen #perfectionism as always, my content is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be tak

Overstimulation in parenting

And then we have approximately 20 seconds until one or both of us becomes overstimulated. . As always, my content is for educational and ent

Reducing task friction

A lot of us assume we need more motivation, more discipline, or to “just try harder.” . But in reality, our brains are going to naturally av

Sleep medication side effects

#stitch with richierichchris ♠️ this creator did such a great job describing a scary experience with humor and poise please go show him some

Reducing social media use

I recognize the irony of me making a social media post to tell you how to limit your social media use 💃🏻 Also sorry if you guys all already

ADHD friendly breakfast ideas

I just sat there for a while staring at the oatmeal spray on my hand. I feel like it was in my nose too 🥲 can you guys tell me your adhd-fri

Recognizing gradual progress

I was feeling down on myself today and decided to give myself (and thereby you haha) a much needed pep talk. I’m someone who’s often frustra

Panic attack coping strategies

Boosting this excellent coping skill. I don’t know this person, so no comment on their particular case or anyone else’s specific situation.

Reframing perceived laziness

💗⛥ I get this kind of comment a lot and it’s a thought I struggle with myself sometimes. But I know it’s not helpful and not usually accurat

People pleasing and anxiety

#peoplepleaser #anxiety #anxietyrelief #traumahealing as always my content is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only and shou

Time management

#timemanagementtips #anxiety #adhd As always, my content is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be used as

Imposter syndrome

#impostersyndrome #anxiety #confidence as always, my content is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be used

#anxiety #anxietyrelief as always, my content is for educational/entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice

Returning to social media

Hi! Missed you! Hope you guys are doing okay!! I know I have stuff to fill you in on and questions to answer. Trying to get back in the swin

Tara parenting support platform

#ad Tara is a digital platform created by child psychologist Katrina Roundfield to provide support and evidence-based guidance to moms navig

Tara parenting support platform

#ad Tara is a digital platform created by child psychologist Katrina Roundfield to provide support and evidence-based guidance to moms navig

ADHD motivation and novelty

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ADHD brains can be especially reliant on novelty and challenge for motivation. When something becomes predictable, the stimulation drops qui

Tara parenting support platform

#ad Tara is a digital platform created by child psychologist @dr._katrina_roundfield to provide support and evidence-based guidance to moms

Auditory processing disorder

Tagged the OG on TT! And sorry for ruining another funny trend for educational purposes 😬 But this is a classic example of hearing the wo

ADHD productivity strategies

A couple things that help me when it’s crunch time! I feel like all of these things can help individually. But if I really need to lock-in,

Vicarious trauma in healthcare workers

I’m not following the show closely so sorry if this is obvious already! But just thought it made a lot of sense based on what I know about m

Analysis based on 24 available posts.
Last snapshot taken: August 29, 2026