noun. A depressed state of mind in persons away from home; nostalgia.

noun. The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.

noun. a longing to return home

"And couple that with the history of what they call homesickness, or as I would interpret that, depression, she may be out there contemplating, you know, does she want to go back to school, does she want to pursue this missionary thing."

melancholy  nostalgia  

homesick  

nostalgia  

claustrophobia  compunction  dejection  discouragement  dreariness