Toronto Star: Stressed and overworked, nurses hailed as ‘health-care heroes’ are struggling to find help

“Fung, 35, is familiar with the barriers nurses face when trying to access mental health care. In late 2019, she attempted to go on stress leave due to what she called ‘a crushing workload,’ at the urging of her family doctor. What followed was a lengthy and confusing process as she tried to get approved for paid leave, Fung said. She said she was denied compensation from Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, and given little guidance by her management on how to proceed.”

Article: Stressed and overworked, nurses hailed as ‘health-care heroes’ are struggling to find help
Author: Nadine Yousif
Date: February 8, 2021