Talmage Thayne shares some research that he has done while looking for ways to help missionaries coming home. Significant elements that help transition include having social support, direction or purpose, and general understanding from the community around them. He shares what different social studies have shown and how we can best help the return missionaries we personally know.
Remember, God is good and is planning on your success. And though you've been released from your mission, you haven't been released from your ministry.