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- Gender Male
About Dr Robert Notkin
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Practice in North York, ON
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- Address 4711 Yonge St, North York ON M2N 6K8
- City North York, ON
- Province Ontario
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Marina P
• 27 December 2022I was recommended Dr. Notkin by my GP when seeking answers and support for my mental health. I’d like to thank Dr. Notkin, as my experience with him was so bad that I took it upon myself to find people who would actually help me. The entire 4-hour process felt like I was under interrogation, during which I was repeatedly disrespected. He constantly interrupted me while explaining my experiences, claiming it was because he was trying to help me and I was going on too long. He dismissed any of my inquiries regarding ADHD, invalidating my personal experience and told me I could not possibly have it due to my behaviours as a child. When I was unable to clearly articulate a specific example of issues I had been having with individuals in my life, he completely gaslit me saying that because I didn’t have any “proof” I was imagining these issues as a result of my social anxiety. I do not think this man should be practicing psychiatry in 2022 until he updates his current methods and learns to listen to and respect all people, especially women. His job is to help people, but the only thing he seems to be helping is his own inflated ego.
San W.
• 30 August 2023My daughter had got diagnosed by the school board 3 types of disorders including ADHD. This doctor, at the intake zoom meeting, interrogated me why the ADHD medicine was taken, why it was prescribed, and why it was diagnosed without any history of symptoms in childhood. Of course I couldn’t explain clearly (I am not a doctor, nor psychologist nor I shopped diagnoses) and struggled to articulate my thought. He yelled that I am talking too long and I am not understanding his English(I am a medical interpreter for your info) and got after me to answer yes or no. I answered yes, barely making a voice. Then he says, he cannot hear me and get closer to the computer… I felt abused and had a nightmare on that night. I do not understand he did this only to me or why he does this to anyone.
Alina Lut
• 7 November 2024I’m writing to share my extremely negative experience with Dr. Robert Notkin. On November 5, 2024, I had a session with him that turned into a grueling five-hour interrogation. During this time, I was not allowed to speak or explain myself. My words were twisted, misinterpreted, and completely distorted. At the end of the session, Dr. Notkin told me that while he wouldn’t call me a prostitute, my behavior “looked like street-level prostitution,” which was an incredibly hurtful and damaging remark. I have never behaved in such a manner, and this comment felt like a personal attack.
Following the session, Dr. Notkin read to me the notes he had sent to my family doctor. These notes contained maybe 10% truth based on what I had shared, but the rest was fabricated or distorted. I left the session feeling utterly devastated, overwhelmed with feelings of depression and shame. It’s been three days since that meeting, and I still feel terrible. I’m now terrified about how my family doctor might perceive me or my life after reading these false and harmful conclusions.
I would strongly advise against seeing Dr. Notkin. No one should have to endure what I went through, especially when seeking psychological help. If there are any organizations or services available to file a formal complaint against him, I would like to know how to proceed, as I believe no one else should be subjected to the trauma I experienced. What happened to me felt like a form of torture, and it is something no one should have to face when reaching out for help.