<p>The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, just before the 20th anniversary of 9/11, has been hard for many veterans to watch. Eric Wittenberg, an Army veteran and suicide prevention coordinator with the Minneapolis VA, tells Jill Riley about resources that are available to help with veterans&#39; mental health.  Wellness Wednesday is hosted by Jill Riley; and produced by Christy Taylor and Jay Gabler. Our theme music is a portion of the song <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Christian_Bjoerklund/Skapmat/christian_bjoerklund_-_skpmat_ep_-_03_-_fb-01_2">&#39;F.B. One Number 2&#39; by Christian Bjoerklund</a> under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/">Non Commercial Share Alike 3.0 International License</a>. Head to <a href="http://www.thecurrent.org">thecurrent.org</a> for more wellness content and great music.</p>

The lasting effects of Covid-19 stress

Every Wednesday The Current’s Morning Show host Jill Riley connects with experts and local personalities for some real talk about keeping our minds and bodies healthy—from staying safe in the music scene, to exercising during a pandemic, to life coaching and personal journaling. Join Jill for a super practical hot take on self-care every week. The Current is an all-music, noncommercial, member-supported station from Minnesota Public Radio. Wellness Wednesday is produced by Anna Weggel and Jay Gabler. Our theme music is a portion of the song “F.B. One Number 2” by Christian Bjoerklund under the Non Commercial Share Alike 3.0 International License.