Mercy Ministries is an international Christian charitable organization that offers a long-term Christian resiential treatment program for young women aged 13-28 who struggle with various issues. These include mental illnesses such as eating disorders, mood disorders, and substance abuse disorders. In addition to mental illness, many participants have survived trauma, which may predispose them suicidal ideation, self-harm, and sexual compulsivity. Mercy Ministries operates both an ex-gay program that offers conversion therapy, as well as a pro-life program that serves young women with unplanned pregnancies. After entering the program, pregnant residents attend a decision-making class to help them choose to parent their child or place their child for adoption through an agency operated by Mercy Ministries.