I have a question concerning schizophrenia. I have a friend whose father suffers from a persecution complex. But he is a Christian (well, he calls himself a Christian, and he raises his kids very strictly and, in my opinion, a tad too religiously), and there's the point which has always made me think: what is schizophrenia REALLY, how do you get it, and why do Christians get that, too? The last question probably seems a bit strange since being a Christian isn't being safe from all sicknesses and disease, of course.
I have heard quite much about schizophrenia and its symptoms, but I barely know anything about the causes of this illness.
Let's take John Nash, for instance. He was a brilliant man and mathematician, some real bright guy, but he suffered from schizophrenia. He saw people and things that didn't exist in reality, but only in his head. My friend's father sees people hunting him, or he feels uncomfortable because he thinks everyone watches him, but it is only in his head. My question is, WHAT is it that causes such malfunctions in people's heads? What is it that makes people make up things, images, fantasies in their brains against their will? I really have a hard time accepting schizophrenia as a brain illness (most of all maybe because I don't know much about it.) Neither do I think that multiple personality disorder is a physical dysfunction in the brain.
I dreaded asking this question since I don't want to offend anyone who suffers from schizophrenia or MPD, but can it be that a person who is schizophrenic or has an MPD is not physically sick, but demons take over the functions of the person's brain from time to time to deceive him and encroach upon him? I read some diagnostic findings, but they never speak of the possibilty of "spiritual" influences.
I'd be glad to hear someone's explanation as to what causes schizophrenia, and correction of my assumptions if they're wrong.
I have heard quite much about schizophrenia and its symptoms, but I barely know anything about the causes of this illness.
Let's take John Nash, for instance. He was a brilliant man and mathematician, some real bright guy, but he suffered from schizophrenia. He saw people and things that didn't exist in reality, but only in his head. My friend's father sees people hunting him, or he feels uncomfortable because he thinks everyone watches him, but it is only in his head. My question is, WHAT is it that causes such malfunctions in people's heads? What is it that makes people make up things, images, fantasies in their brains against their will? I really have a hard time accepting schizophrenia as a brain illness (most of all maybe because I don't know much about it.) Neither do I think that multiple personality disorder is a physical dysfunction in the brain.
I dreaded asking this question since I don't want to offend anyone who suffers from schizophrenia or MPD, but can it be that a person who is schizophrenic or has an MPD is not physically sick, but demons take over the functions of the person's brain from time to time to deceive him and encroach upon him? I read some diagnostic findings, but they never speak of the possibilty of "spiritual" influences.
I'd be glad to hear someone's explanation as to what causes schizophrenia, and correction of my assumptions if they're wrong.
