S1 E12 Managing Mental Health in the Mission Field

Dr. Jonathan Sandberg (former mission president and professor of marriage and family therapy at BYU) re-joins the podcast for part 2 of our discussion on mental health and missionary work.  This episode is focused on how to manage mental health during the mission.  The principles that Dr. Sandberg shares are applicable for anyone desiring to better understand the critical topic of mental health.  
Episode Highlights
1:00  What is stress and why are missions stressful?
5:50 Adjusting to Missionary Life pg. 59.  Understanding the 4 levels of stress.
9:25  Transitions in missionary work- Adjusting to change
11:00  Stoplight analogy.  How understanding your purpose makes happy missionaries.
12:25 Three things that will help you to know when you need help
14:00 Coping when you like to be alone
15:50  Music in the mission field
16:30 Struggling with a companion-where is your loyalty?
17:50 2015 Research study on treatment- 80% of all people make progress in the first 6 weeks of receiving treatment.
18:25  Research on exercise and mental health
20:00 Why do missionaries not seek help?
21:25  When you want to go home.
23:00 Mission counselors and other resources available
23:45  Parents as a resource
26:30  What if you have no support on your mission
27:30 Prayer as a resource
30:00 Scriptures as a resource
33:00 Music as a resource- The power of Hymns
34:15 What about when you need to come home?
47:00 Scrupulosity- What is it and what help is available?
51:00 We all have mental health, whether healthy or unhealthy
54:10 Transitioning home and making a plan
57:00 Willing to get help