The majority of Ontario's front-line physicians are actually in a private practice and have no benefits. If they do take time off work, not only are they still covering the overhead for their staff but they are also still covering the overhead for their clinic. Once they do come back, all the patients they had cancelled need to be rescheduled. Oftentimes, physicians have an increased burden once they return to work.
We also previously had OPIP, the OMA priority insurance program, which was very minimal coverage through the Ontario government. However, due to escalating cuts, the Ontario government has not only cut mental health coverage, but now it's only a few hundred dollars a year for each physician. There are new graduates coming into the program every single year, but the government hasn't increased funding accordingly, so there's a smaller pool being split among a greater number of people.