text: Religion can help people get through all sorts of emotional episodes, so if you believe in Jesus in your heart you can find strength and comfort in him. But it won't "cure" a medical problem. Would your mother tell you the same thing if you had diabetes or cystic fibrosis? I met one crazy person who told me that diabetes could be cured with positive thoughts, but hopefully your mom's not that cray? Hope and positive thoughts are always good and will help, but it sounds like she needs an education as to what mental illness really is.