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Mental health and substance use have been impacting CRNAs and SRNAs, but we’ve come a long way in recognizing and addressing these challenges thanks to organizations like the Parkdale Center for Professionals.
This episode is a powerful one centered on healing, growth, and the critical role of peer support. We’re excited to welcome Linda Stone, DNP, CRNA, peer advisor Jack Stem, and Bridget Petrillo, MS, APRN, CRNA to reflect on 10 years of progress since the founding of the Parkdale Center. They share powerful personal stories of struggle and recovery, the evolution of peer assistance in nurse anesthesia, and how initiatives like the AANA helpline and Parkdale’s 24/7 peer-driven support have become literal lifelines.
This conversation honors the courage of those who’ve walked the path of recovery, the mentors and peers who’ve guided them, and the ongoing work to make mental health and substance use issues less isolating and more understood.
Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this episode:
📞 Lifeline moments – How the AANA helpline and Parkdale save lives in critical moments.
🧠 Stigma and recovery – Why openly sharing stories reduces shame and fuels healing.
🧑🤝🧑 Peer assistance legacy – The history of CRNAs supporting each other since the 1980s.
🏥 Healthcare-specific care – Why addiction treatment for providers requires unique approaches.
🌟 Celebrating Parkdale – 10 years of profession-specific recovery and wellness support.
If you or someone you know need help, the AANA provides these resources to use.
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"We cut down the time of getting people into treatment to hours, when before it was days, weeks, months. And sometimes when I say months, like six months."
- Linda Stone, DNP, CRNA
