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Nate Clyde lost 18 pounds in the Missionary Training Center.
Suzy Thornock developed an eating disorder a few weeks into her mission.
And Maurice Melligan found himself confronting suicidal thoughts.
From Utah to New Zealand, these young members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are just a few of the “early-returned missionaries” who have come home from missions due to mental health challenges that cropped up unexpectedly, or resurfaced during their time “in the field.”
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