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I'm keeping this as anonymous as possible, please respect this person's privacy and don't go googling phrases... they're probably innocent enough that they've got their FB wide open for the world to see. I have a classmate here in nursing school, who is younger, homeschooled, and as evidenced by this picture, very religious. We were studying schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder in class today. As I can't get an image to upload, this was their response that they posted on Facebook (true to word, word for word): Anonymous Classmate: "Thank you Jesus that you CAN cure ANY disease!! With You, no disease is incurable, not even Dissociative Identity Disorder! Our God IS greater! (and I can hardly wait to see You at work in the mental health business...)" Friend's Response (not me): "ohh do tell! That's exciting stuff!" Anonymous Classmate (further explanation): "I am taking "Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing" and we were learning about Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder) and my instructor said that there is no cure, and really no kind of therapy...but even if the scientists haven't figured it out, I know that God can cure anything!" As anyone who's studied psych knows, it can be VERY dangerous to bring up religion with individuals who are psychologically unstable, as they can pattern on the religious theme and become hyperreligious on top of other issues... using the religion as another escape, as it were (as opposed to healthy use of spirituality in coping, which is something we've covered a lot.) Should I say something to them? Or let the instructors know that this is their response? I'm really really worried they're going to slip up and do something REALLY DUMB during clinicals. I already fear for his/her ability to get a job and keep one without totally blowing it... I know this person has been sustained by their uber-faith through some of the challenges of nursing school. I don't have a problem with that! They were raised this way, are confident that God will bring them a spouse, etc. etc... but I think this crosses a line and indicates a lack of professional understanding. Thoughts would be appreciated... sorry I couldn't get the screenshot to load... Wendy CO EMT-B