in a much different frame of mind than others. Many schizophrenics end up like Janet, taking their own life to escape the torment of this living hell. Dealing with a schizophrenic is very hard work. It is made even harder when the person is in your family and is someone you love. To try to calm a schizophrenic during a temper tantrum is near impossible due to their lost connection of reality. Also, attempting to make the person realize their hallucination or delusion is not real is also very hard and painful. All one can do is to watch the patient to make sure he or she does not hurt themselves and that they are ok. It is a very painful process for both the caretaker and the patient. Schizophrenia is in part caused by an inability to cope with the psychological stresses of human existence. Stress is a pressure that a person finds difficult to cope with. Overwhelming stress can cause schizophrenic like symptoms to appear. Schizophrenia is also caused by a chemical overload in the persons brain. This causes the brain to be off balance and causes these horrible symptoms. Environmental factors also affect the disease and can irritate the symptoms. Negative experiences with family or friends can cause schizophrenia to develop more versus positive experiences that can keep the schizophrenic gene down so that it can never bother a person. The risk factors for developing schizophrenic are not for certain, but some psychologists have found some factors that can influence the development of this disease. Some inherit the disease but its affected by environmental factors also. If family communications are poor, a patient is more likely to develop schizophrenia, such as hearing negative or confusing messages. Separation from parents can also be a major factor. Being shuffled from one family member to another, or being placed in a foster home and not having a stable family life can also have a tremendous effect on the development of this disease. S...
