Editor’s note: If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Here & Now’s Indira Lakshmanan talks with Erin Fletcher, a psychologist and director of the Warrior Care Network at the Wounded Warrior Project, about how to support post-Sept. 11 veterans.
Every day, 17 veterans die by suicide. Mental health conditions, chronic pain, poor sleep, financial strain, and isolation can all compound the risk. Fletcher says connecting with others and finding community can help alleviate the pain and help veterans to see they aren’t alone.
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