<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[LDS Missionary Mental Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>You don't have to figure this out alone!</p><p></p><p>The LDS Missionary Mental Health podcast is a safe space for prospective missionaries, current missionaries, returned missionaries, and their families — to have the honest conversations that don't always happen at church.</p><p></p><p>We talk about anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide, self-harm, screen addiction, LGBTQ experiences in and after the mission field, the often-overlooked struggle of coming home, and the daily mental habits that build the resilience missionaries actually need.</p><p></p><p>No judgment. </p><p></p><p>No naive answers. </p><p></p><p>Just real, faith-centered conversation from people who've been there and want to help you thrive, not just survive.</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Dave Miller — returned missionary, mental health self-help author and speaker, and missionary Dad, with authentic voices from missionaries, parents, and mental health professionals and more.</p>]]></description><link>https://riverside.com</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:57:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/aK9gp850.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Dave Miller]]></author><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:59:09 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Dave Miller]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Christianity]]></category><itunes:author>Dave Miller</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;You don&apos;t have to figure this out alone!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The LDS Missionary Mental Health podcast is a safe space for prospective missionaries, current missionaries, returned missionaries, and their families — to have the honest conversations that don&apos;t always happen at church.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We talk about anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide, self-harm, screen addiction, LGBTQ experiences in and after the mission field, the often-overlooked struggle of coming home, and the daily mental habits that build the resilience missionaries actually need.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;No judgment. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;No naive answers. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Just real, faith-centered conversation from people who&apos;ve been there and want to help you thrive, not just survive.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosted by Dave Miller — returned missionary, mental health self-help author and speaker, and missionary Dad, with authentic voices from missionaries, parents, and mental health professionals and more.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Dave Miller</itunes:name><itunes:email>davidgrantmiller@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Health &amp; Fitness"><itunes:category text="Mental Health"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Christianity"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/2ba090a2-f0c2-4179-8d97-18d6d1b787d7/logos/c4f8d418-9722-4a1e-8138-aaed84f87930.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[#1: I Really Struggled on My Mission. What I Wish I Had Known.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode Dave describes what it was like for him on his mission as a missionary who struggled hard with anxiety. 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