WG Psychology

08/27/2025

08/11/2025

Physicians in Ontario and across Canada are struggling. Long work hours, high caseloads, and the significant emotional toll of caring for hundreds or thousands of patients' lives can lead to significant emotional strain on MDs.

The reality is that systemic factors outside the control of individual physicians play a notable role in these struggles, particularly throughout residency years. Limited control over scheduling, intense demand for services, an increasing administrative burden, and frustrating compensation models contribute to physician mental health issues. And yet there are still things that physicians can do to improve their mental health, both at individual and systemic levels.

Read our latest blog post about the ways in which physicians are struggling and possibilities for the ways in which they can improve their mental health.

Physicians perform an essential function in society and work under enormous pressures in doing so. As a result, they experience high levels of mental health issues, including burnout, anxiety, depression, and suicidality. Here’s an introduction to how physicians can take care of themselves and imp...

02/03/2024

Our clinic director, Dr. James Watson-Gaze, has an op-ed in today’s Star about men's mental health and viewing men’s ‘social’ and ‘legal’ issues through a public health lens. Check out the article below!

Men taking care of their mental health is an act of strength and a society that supports this becomes healthier and safer for us all.