Home Early from MTC Archives

In Home Early from MTC, Mental Health, Physical Health, Podcast, Returning to the Field, Staying Home

Posted January 2, 2022

Episode 50: A chat with author Destiny Yarbro who returned home early twice for physical and mental health reasons, and now helps early-returned missionaries all over the world

Destiny Yarbro returned home early twice. The first time she returned home early from the MTC for physical health reasons. The second time, she went to the mission field and then returned early [...]

By kristenreber

In Home Early from MTC, Mental Health, Podcast, Staying Home

Posted October 24, 2021

Episode 45: Summer shares her story of returning home early from the MTC due to depression and anxiety

After a period of inactivity, Summer returned to church and began receiving promptings and dreams about serving a mission. She followed these promptings, but upon entering the MTC she developed [...]

By kristenreber

In Experts, Home Early from MTC, Mental Health, Podcast, Staying Home

Posted July 5, 2020

Episode 30: Drew Young shares with me his experience of returning home early from the MTC due to mental health struggles and talks about how he has since found purpose in his life’s mission

Drew Young, author of the new book "The Meaning of Your Mission: Lessons and Principles to Know You Are Enough," shares with me his experience of returning home early from the MTC due to mental [...]

By kristenreber

In Home Early from MTC, Mental Health, Podcast, Staying Home

Posted January 5, 2020

Episode 14: Austin Discusses Returning Home Early from the MTC

In this episode, Austin tells me about his experience of returning home after 10 days from the Provo MTC due to a sudden onset of severe anxiety and panic. He returned home to supportive family, [...]