Wellness Hub · Zero Stigma
Built for what the airport-book articles won't cover.
Licensing questions, diversion realities, call-schedule math, second-victim aftermath, and the specific peer programs that exist to help you keep practicing. Every resource is written with zero stigma and zero fluff.
If you need help right now
988:Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text)
1-800-662-4357: SAMHSA (24/7, confidential)
1-800-654-5167: AANA Peer Assistance
Text HOME to 741741: Crisis Text Line
1-888-409-0141: Physician Support Line (peer-to-peer, also open to advanced-practice clinicians)
1-800-799-7233: National DV Hotline
Calling these lines does not trigger a license report. Confidential help is confidential. See our mental health page for what is and isn't reportable.
56%
Reported among practicing CRNAs
15–20%
Among anesthesia providers
1 in 3
Affected after an adverse event
50
Peer assistance program in every one
What Do You Need Right Now?
Pick the door. Skip the noise.
Flagship Resources
Three things every anesthesia provider should bookmark.
3 minutes
Confidential Burnout Screening
Validated Maslach-framework screening. Nothing stored, nothing tracked, nothing reported. Immediate score with personalized next steps. Take it once a quarter — it's the cheapest insurance against late-stage burnout.
Open50 states
Peer Assistance Directory
Every state has a confidential peer assistance program for anesthesia providers. Designed for recovery, not punishment. Verified contact info, eligibility rules, and reporting protections per state.
OpenThe reference
The CRNA Burnout Guide
The definitive guide. 56% prevalence, root causes specific to anesthesia, moral injury vs burnout, warning signs, and the interventions that actually change the trajectory — individual and systemic.
OpenIf you're struggling now
Help Right Now
Crisis lines, peer assistance, and the mental-health resources written for providers — including what is and isn't reportable to a licensing board.
50-State Peer Assistance Directory
Every state has a confidential peer assistance program for anesthesia providers. Designed for recovery, not punishment. Verified phone numbers and eligibility rules.
Depression, Anxiety & PTSD
Licensing concerns, confidentiality myths and truths, how to find a therapist who understands medicine, medication considerations for providers.
Substance Use Disorder
Honest data on risk factors, diversion warning signs, treatment pathways, return-to-practice rules, and what happens if you ask for help.
Day-to-Day
Sustaining the Career
The compounding wellness work that prevents the late-stage crisis. Burnout prevention, fatigue management, the relationship math that keeps marriages intact through year ten.
The CRNA Burnout Guide
56% prevalence, root causes specific to anesthesia, moral injury vs burnout, warning signs, and interventions that change the needle — individual + systemic.
Confidential Burnout Screening
3-minute validated screening based on the Maslach framework. Nothing stored, nothing tracked. Immediate results with personalized next steps.
Call, Shifts & Fatigue Management
Evidence-based limits on consecutive hours, fatigue countermeasures between cases, sleep architecture for 24-hour call, schedule-change templates.
Resilience & Recovery Tools
Mindfulness protocols tested in anesthesia populations, physical health during call, micro-recovery between cases, the apps that don't waste your time.
Family, Relationships & Call
Dual-provider households, managing call with young kids, childcare for 12-hour days, protecting your marriage, the conversations that prevent resentment.
After an Adverse Event
When the Outcome Goes Wrong
The neurobiology of the aftermath, the six-stage recovery, and the protected peer-support pathways. You're not the only one this has happened to. Knowing what comes next helps.
Second-Victim Support
After a bad outcome: the neurobiology of the aftermath, the six-stage recovery, protected peer-support programs, how to support a colleague, when to pause.
- The neurobiology of the post-event aftermath
- Scott's six-stage recovery — what to expect, when
- Protected peer-support programs that exist for clinicians
- How to support a colleague + knowing when to pause
Confidential Peer Assistance
Adverse events are one of the established triggers for SUD and burnout escalation. Peer assistance is the discreet path before escalation.
Mental Health Resources
Therapists who understand medicine, what's actually reportable, and how to access care without putting your license at risk.
Champions & Students
For Wellness Leaders & SRNAs
If you serve on a wellness committee, run an SRNA program, or mentor new grads — these resources help you scale what works. Free to share with your department.
Wellness Committee Toolkit
Charter template, programming that works, metrics that matter, and how to pitch leadership. Built for department wellness chairs and committee members.
- Editable charter and meeting cadence templates
- Programming that moves the needle vs. pizza-and-pamphlets
- Metrics leadership actually responds to
- Pitch deck framework for getting executive sponsorship
SRNA & Student Wellness
The three predictable crises of nurse anesthesia school, how to survive them, money during school, mental health without fear, keeping relationships intact.
Community Hub
Mentorship, family resources, locum life, and the broader CRNA community. Wellness doesn't happen alone.
Share this hub with your department
Every page is mobile-friendly, every crisis line is verified, and every stat is sourced. We update the peer-assistance directory quarterly. If you spot something stale or want a resource added, email wellness@anesthesia-pro.com — we read every message.
Where Our Wellness Data Comes From
Burnout prevalence + Maslach screening: validated occupational health research. Substance-use risk: AANA peer-assistance clinical literature + NIH/NIDA. Peer-assistance directory: direct verification with each state program every quarter. Crisis lines: official agency numbers (988, SAMHSA, AANA, ASA physician support line) — verified before publication. Last verified: April 2026.
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