External Resources
AAPA has put together these resources from other websites to provide PAs with even more information about burnout, moral distress, well-being, and mental health.
AAPA is not responsible for the content of these external links.
If you begin to feel distress at any time, please seek the assistance of a mental health professional. If this is an emergency, call 9-1-1 now or the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 (1-800-799-4889 for the deaf and hard of hearing).
Learn more about well-being and burnout
Check out educational and clinical practice materials, ways to implement self-care practices, and self-assessments on a variety of relevant topics.
American Medical Association Burnout and Well-Being
American Psychiatric Association Well-Being Resources
National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience
National Institutes of Health Social Wellness Toolkit
TED Talks for when you feel totally burned out
Wisconsin Initiative for Stigma Elimination Advancing Adult Compassion Resilience Toolkit
Assess yourself
The following are self-assessments that are anonymous. AAPA has no connection to the following sites and will not receive the results on anyone who links through.
Note: These self-assessments are not meant for self-diagnosis. If you are concerned with the results of a self-assessment, we recommend you follow-up with a qualified provider.
Addiction screen (Mental Health America)
Alcohol Use screen (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
Anxiety screen (Mental Health America)
Depression screen (Mental Health America)
Epworth Sleepiness Scale (Harvard University, Department of Sleep Medicine)
Happiness (University of Pennsylvania: Authentic Happiness)
Healthcare Provider Burnout (UNC Health Services Library)
Mindfulness (UC Berkley Greater Good Science Center)
PTSD screen (Mental Health America)
Stress screen (Mental Health America)
Well-Being Index (MedEd Web Solutions/Mayo Clinic)
Work-Health Survey (Mental Health America)