WG Psychology

09/11/2025

In our latest blog post, we continue to talk about physician mental health with a focus on the PERMA model for well-being. Incorporate PERMA principles into your personal life and professional practice to increase quality of life and improve patient outcomes! Read the post to learn more.

Improving Physician Well-Being With PERMA Sep 6 Written By James Watson-Gaze Physicians work long hours and operate under considerable stress. These and other factors can lead to significant mental strain and distress, particularly when the work no longer feels personally fulfilling. Physicians (and...

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...