Nearly 58 million American adults (26%) suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder and 23 million Americans suffer from drug and alcohol addiction. On any given day, over 700,000 Americans seek help for an addiction. In this course, students will investigate the landscape of mental health and addiction through a ministerial lens. Students will develop their awareness and literacy of these two areas of suffering and acquire basic intervention skills when persons with mental health or addiction issues present themselves in one’s sphere of influence.