 People think that returning home is easy. I should be happy to see my family again, but I'm scared. I'm sad. I'm ashamed. I risked everything for this journey. I sold my shop and my mom sold her land for this dream. But things did not go as planned. Today I'm returning home with nothing. What would people think of me? For some returnees, the shame that can be linked to homecoming might be overwhelming. Through family mediation and counselling, we help migrants reconnect with their families. With the support of mental health specialists, we create safe spaces for returnees and community members to express their emotions. Through these, returnees can overcome psychosocial distress and are empowered to rebuild their lives. Some returnees may experience the fear of being excluded and stigmatized by their family and community when they return home. The psychosocial distress they might experience may challenge their reintegration. IOM works with mental health and psychosocial professionals to facilitate their sustainable reintegration within their families and community and support their resilience. IOM's mental health and psychosocial support is part of a comprehensive approach that aims at improving the conditions under which return happens, including supporting migrants in reintegrating in communities to which they return. For more information on IOM's mental health and psychosocial support to migrants in Western Central Africa, visit MigrationJointInitiative.org.