Mental Health Clinic - Alberta Health Services

My therapist recommended this place as I recently moved and nowhere would help me. I had to have a breakdown on the phone in order to get an appointment. Once I did get an appointment they did an hour long intake and scheduled a “medication review”. The doctor I saw for that review asked me the same questions I was asked in the intake then the bpd checklist. At the end of the appointment I was told that dbt therapy was the only thing that would help. When I told them I’ve had over 300 hours of treatment in dbt I was told “well you actually have to use the skills for them to be effective “. I then asked if he was recommending I go off my adhd and bipolar meds if all I suffer from is bpd, he said no. I then asked if I could get a prescription for adhd medication as I was unhappy being on stimulants. At the MEDICATION REVIEW I was told that he was not touching my meds and that this clinic did not treat adhd. He offered me a page of clinics that did treat adhd all of which required a referral from a family doctor, which I did not have. When I found a family doctor they referred me to a psychiatrist that operated out of the same building, when I showed up I thought it was the same clinic and my heart sank in my chest. When I approached the front desk they told me I did not have an appointment and that I must be at the wrong place. Hours later I get a call from the clinic I was supposed to go to- it was in the same building. Apparently the front desk staff have REPEATEDLY been asked to tell clients to check the other clinic and they simply ignore them. Overall this location has delayed my ability to get any treatment for my mental illness for over two months. Please avoid this clinic

So I've had Dr.white for a few years, he used to be helpful but has stopped caring all together pretty much, won't refer me to someone new won't refer me to therapy that's not group therapy. Won't help with meds my GP had to put me on mental health meds I've tried everything I'm like done with this guy hasn't called or checked in in months knows about my mental health problems like doesnt remember anything and doesnt bother to check my file to remember. Won't release me as a patient. I'm done mentally, emotionally and physically I would never recommend this place again. Considering taking legal action.

Very nice staff, relaxed and friendly. I've rarely had to wait more than 10 minutes and have a very attentive, competent doctor. I ususally have to force myself to go see a doctor but I look forward to my appointments at this clinic!

I have found the 108st clinic to be at best incompetent and lacking compassion. If you really want to heal don't go there. Dr Igwe completely traumatized me and failed to follow through on her plans for my care. The 102 st clinic is much better at effectively and efficiently meeting my needs with mutual respect.