Doctors in Regina, Canada

Dr. Taluktar at Broadway Clinic next to Extra Foods/ Regina on Broadway Ave. She is a caring doctor . I highly recommend her. I may have spelled name wrong.

I recommend Dr Talukdar as well (if in Regina) she's been our Dr for years and feels more like an Aunty. if you see her, tell her that she was highly recommended

Bester, Stephen Dr. 215-3806 Albert St. (306) 789-7900

Can try Dr Stephen Bester but I don't know if he's accepting new patients

There's a Dr. at Broad and 14 th and he is still accepting new patients I think. His name is Dr. Abraham and he rocks! It is hit and miss for walk in there, sometimes not the best, but he's not that hard to get into yet.

There are a few things I recommend you do as someone been dealing with depression since I was 13. 1) Tell your family or a close friend you are struggling with depression and that you need help. The help you need from them is support that includes helping setting up appointments. Do not treat them as your doctor, they aren't trained for it. Just ask them to help you keep steps moving and to be a motivator. Lots of people will listen and sympathize, but that doesn't move you forward. Your cycle of depression can't be broken just by talking alone. 2) Schedule an appointment with a doctor, if you can't do it, ask your support structure to help you book it. It might require them calling the doctor for you and sitting beside you while you make the appointment. If you need them to help you get to the appointment, ask for it. I suggest speaking to Dr. Stefan Van Niekerk at Kenderdine Medical Clinic. He was good for me. Tell him you are depressed, how long it has been persisting and that you are looking for help. Treat like if you went in there because you have a pain you can't get rid of. Be honest and direct. Ask for a referral. 3) He will refer you to a psychiatrist. This process unfortunately can take up to 8 weeks to get the referral appointment so in the meantime there are other things you can do. 4) A psychiatrist is different than a psychologist. Both have their merits, but I recommend you explore both. A psychologist can help you with trauma and coping mechanisms. A psychiatrist will diagnose your issue and recommend whether or not drugs are a viable treatment for you. 5) I would recommend seeing a psychologist, while waiting for a referral. Explore your options. However, they may not be enough. Talking about being depressed is important as it normalizes it for you and helps get more help, but you also need to talk to a medical doctor. 6) Try and make some changes in the meantime with your habits. Ditch alcohol and drugs if you are using them. Try and be more active. You don't need to go to the gym. It's nice out, start going for walks. If you have a bike go for short bike rides. Start small. I know going to the gym can be intimidating and expensive. Just do what you can now. I know with depression, the thought of starting is actually harder than doing what you need to do. If your support structure is on board, ask them to go for walks/bike rides with you. They probably should be exercising more themselves so will be on board. 7) When you do you see the psychiatrist, be honest. If depression is new to you, try and think about the symptoms you've been having, for how long, etc. They will discuss with you your options. A lot of times depression comes with other conditions. For example, I have bipolar type 2 and some compulsion issues that I am taking low dosages for. My prescription costs me $31 for a month's supply. 8) Taking medication isn't a weakness or some ploy by an evil pharmacy company. If you go on meds, give them an honest try. If they aren't working tell your doctor, and don't give up like I did. I gave up for a decade, and I feel like I lost a lot of time because of this. Some people can regulate their depression without medication, but some can't. Think of it as the difference between Type 1 and 2 diabetes. Some people have diabetes are able to control it with diet and exercise, others need daily injections. This is about a process to change yourself. It's going to take time, it's going to be hard but you can do it. Depression, to me, feels like being in the bottom of a well. You can see the daylight at the top but to get out seems insurmountable. You can get out. It takes hard work, but all of a sudden one day you are out of the well and you don't even realize it. I wish you luck. There is more than one way to do this, and I am not by any means saying you need to follow my path to the letter but I hope my experiences with this can help you. I am 16 years into this. I still have very hard days, but you can beat it. Your worth it, even if you might not feel like it right now.

Canadian mental health association has free drop in groups . One for anxiety and one for depression. And therapy dogs are present! Edit: bad typo

The u of S health centre should be able to refer you (even if you aren’t a student). Otherwise your family doctor. Or just google local phycologists in your area. Some people get the flu, some people get depression no shame in it. No shame in getting help. I promise you that it gets better man. Good luck, we are rooting for you!

https://www.onlinetherapyuser.ca It is mostly online but I would still recommend it.

I started going to the gym and lifting heavy weights. Changed my life. Also depending if your a female or male I’d suggest looking up internet sources on trying to find the root of your issue. Physical exercise causes your brain to adapt to new changes and rewires certain things. I remember feeling down all day but running and then working out for a good hour helped feel better after the shower and heading back to the car. It certainly won’t make you feel 100% again immediately but it will be a distraction you can look forward to and focus on. If you’re whole world is shit, go suffer an hour in the gym everyday. At least it will feel like a reprieve from the problems you get. A boost of endorphins is a good feeling. Somebody once said to me that life isn’t about getting rid of all problems, it’s about getting better problems. I have a friend who is totally strange to me, he can go get wasted one night and not feel down or Ill the next day. He said he feels down or ill but he made the connection that what he is feeling is not who he is and disconnects what his body is telling him from what he wants to be doing. I found that interesting and that certainly takes willpower. Good luck to you

Mind Over Mood, Second Edition: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1462520421/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_eSNkBbTCAN18S I was recommended this book by a therapist, it's CBT and one of the most used books in English on the subject I believe. You can also find it in local bookstores.

Op I’m here to listen if you’d like :)

“Life opens up when you do.” :)

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CBT is sold as a pancrea but the studies suggest it has little effect.

You'd have to go through your family physician to get an appointment with a specialist I'm quite sure. I would start with a discussion with family doc.

As others posted, You need a referral from your doctor. My friend was told 6 months to a year wait for a psychiatrist. There are councilors that only have a month or two waitlist but that would be out of pocket unless her employer has coverage for counceling. A family doctor can get her started on meds and a councilor who deals with whatever situation your friend is dealing with can get someone over that 6 month-yr wait for psychiatrist if needed.

Like above, sadly you have to go through a Dr and get a referral. The wait time can be shocking. For a counselor you can call Mental health at 306-655-7777 and the wait is much shorter but will not replace a psychiatrist, just help in the meantime.

The Health region also offers some online counselling as a stop-gap while one waits (or if you don't live in a city with access to an actual human): [https://www.onlinetherapyuser.ca/](https://www.onlinetherapyuser.ca/)

https://m.facebook.com/moosejawnaturopathicclinic

Dr. Naidoo at Midway Medical clinic in the Cornwall is without a doubt the best doctor I've ever had. I highly recommend her! She's not there everyday though as she works at two different clinics I think.

I agree with meagan Dr Naidoo is great she has been my Dr for almost 5 years, her other clinic is Quance East Medi Clinic in the Vic Mall, she is great and does accept clients at least at the Quance one and they are usually good about getting you in quickly although her office staff there are shitty

Dr Smith in the Cornwall Centre is accepting new patients. She listened to what I had to say and didn't hesitate to try to find out what was wrong.

One last recommendation - Dr. Chapple. She's in the north end near the Northgate Mall. She's quick at diagnosing and she's hilarious.

my doc is good. I am not hundred per cent sure if she is taking new patients but she is in university park medical. Dr Rudovica

I see Dr. Rudovica is really nice.

If You find one let me know..... but stay away from Dr. Onasanya he is a butcher... go to www.ratemds.com to see reviews of doctors that you are recommended to.....

Ask your doctor for an ablation, I had one last summer and its the best thing ever. No more periods, whoop whoop. I had it done for the exact reasons u are mentioning. Also Dr. Theil he is amazing and I don't like men doctors

Dr.Thiel did my Essure. He is great. He also did my girlfriends ablation and it made a huge improvement for her.

Can't remember her name but there's a dr in my drs office that might be....5434955 good luck

Dr. Datta, clinic next door to London Drugs

Yeah I'll got one ay txt me on 450 2884

Sweet Sean. Uhh is ur area code still 306?

Dr. Vantomme at the University!

Dr Rudovica is who I go to. She is sometimes hard to understand but she is nice and she listens. She's at University Park Medical Centre

My friend sees Patricia Smith at the south gateway alliance clinic. English is her first language and is supposedly great.

Dr. Essalah:) he's a good doctor:p

Dr.Naidoo, best doctor i've ever been too. Shes in the vic square now I believe.

Dr Miller!

Margie, I don't know if Dr. Murray Newton is still practising in Regina. If he is, he was the best doctor we have ever had. When I say best, I mean it, haven't found a doctor in any other city that matches even close to Dr. Newton. If he is still practising, worth a phone call.

Ill prob hit up a clinic on sunday. Dr. Casey is retired.. so I no longer have a fam doctor. It might be from that but it might not be. It went away for a few weeks but now its back and I havnt dyed my hair in over a month or so...

You can go to Jane's Skin care and day spa, the place I was working, it's Smith street downtown, they have good dermatologist there....

My neighbor across the street - Dr. Wendy Presant-Jahn

Another lady to try is Dr. Cheah at the Argyle Park Natural Health Centre, she's helped me.