Dr. Sarah Matthews, Psychiatrist, Edmonton, AB

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  Horrible person even worse Doctor. She chain smoked in her office with me there. I was 12 years old and allergic to the smoke. Sarah Matthews said to me, "You're a loser nothing but a loser and will always be a loser." . The drugs she pushed on me helped destroy my life and I was put on a psych ward with teenage boys.

  Submitted: June 18, 2024
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  I had an awful experience seeing her. She’s a fraud and I fail to believe she actually has her license. Some on the cruel things she called me were stupid, selfish, worthless, ungrateful, a disappointment, hopeless, and inactive and fat! I was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, ptsd, bipolar disorder, bpd, and panic disorder from 3 other psychiatrists before I saw her. She told me I’m faking to be suicidal and that every child cuts. I’m just going to list the things she told me: everyone thinks a out suicide all the time, it’s no ones fault but mine, I was misdiagnosed by the other 3 psychiatrists, 30 minute walk everyday will fix everything, get over social anxiety and get out and do something with my life, suggested boarding school, told me the bullying and physical contact in school was all in my head, told me to tell them to keep teasing me (even though kids tease me for my cuts and being pulled out of class to see people), therapist asked to give me a minute and she just kept going, told me I’m not trying hard enough, I’m ruining my family, told me to suck it up and just live with it, she said, and I quote, “there’s a buffet of food in front of you in Africa. There’s kids outside starving that want that food. And you’re saying it’s not good enough. It’s a disgrace.”, I didn’t get a chance to talk but she still told me to shut the fuck up, told my mom that I was raised wrong and tried to tell my mom how to parent me and tried to force my mom to enforce rules (daily bedroom checks, sleeping in the room only, nothing in my room but the bed (no clothes even), and remove my door), told me that I wasn’t getting any medications even though my therapist requested them, failed to realize the severity of my suicidal thoughts and self harm, recorded the conversation when my therapist told her specifically not to, told me to drop out of school and live on the streets, told me that I wasted her time and that I seemed perfectly fine to her. Her being hard of hearing made it extremely difficult. Everything I said, she said, and my therapist said, everyone in the hallway could hear! She didn’t ask me any questions and there was no form to fill out. Very unprofessional! And her dog is just... ugh. He’ll roll around on the floor and take up half of the room. Just leave your dog at home! And the scent coming off of her. Yikes. I personally don’t think she should be allowed to work with children, let alone people! She’s very ignorant. Don’t take your child to see her.

  Submitted: February 08, 2020
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  I was 13 when I started seeing Dr Matthew. Almost immediately she put me in the Glenrose hospital. I have ADHD and at 14 just after I was discharged for 6months at the Glenrose she put me on an antipsychotic drug that left me completely out of it. After my mom told her about how it was affecting me she wanted to keep me on it, but my mom fought her and said no. I was taken off cold turkey which made me very ill. And then a few months later, at my last ever appointment she point blank told my mom to “Send her away!” and gave my mom names of boarding schools far away. My mom was devastated and I felt like I was the worst daughter ever. To this day I go into a full panic attack when ever anyone has anything negative to say about me and immediately think my parents will be disappointed if they knew. Dr Matthew didnt help me, she made me worse.

  Submitted: June 20, 2019
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  Beware: Dr. Matthews wrongly misdiagnosed my daughter. Shame on you Dr. Matthews. Plus your office stinks of filth and dog hair. It has been widly known for Dr. Matthews to misdiagnose patients as schizophrenic. Well get your shit together lady. My daughter was rediagnosed correctly which was depression and is now doing fantastic for years now. Thanks for wasting our time Dr. Matthews. Shame shame:(

  Submitted: August 28, 2017