Publication Date
2025
School
School of Divinity
Major
Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership
Keywords
mental health, ministry, camp, outdoor adventure, leadership, mental health first aid, autism, OCD, ADHD, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, church ministry, mental disorders, mental illness
Disciplines
Developmental Psychology | Mental Disorders | Nonprofit Studies | Practical Theology | Psychiatric and Mental Health
Recommended Citation
Wood, Bryn L., "Ministry Organization Response to the Mental Health Crisis" (2025). Senior Honors Theses. 1535.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/1535
Abstract
The mental health crisis has been negatively affecting individuals across the globe for about half a century, only growing in its impact each year. However, following the Covid-19 pandemic, mental health crises skyrocketed. This is especially true for youth and young adults as physical isolation has altered many facets of their lives. This thesis will explore the mental health crisis, as well as the way it has impacted youth and young adult organizations. Specifically, it will discuss research on recommended ways for these organizations to respond to the mental health crisis through unique programming and how these practices have been implemented. Additionally, it will synthesize this research with a Biblical worldview to discuss how specifically camp ministries should respond.
Included in
Developmental Psychology Commons, Mental Disorders Commons, Nonprofit Studies Commons, Practical Theology Commons, Psychiatric and Mental Health Commons
