Schizophrenia is a chronic disease that affects the brain (NIH 2008). No other part of the body is affected by this disorder, although patients could end up hurting themselves as they struggle with the disease. Persistent medical research has shown that both men and women can get affected at certain periods of their lives (Häfner 2002). The medical profession has not yet identified convincing causes of this disease, though it has been established that it is hereditary, that is, it is passed from one generation to the other, which explains why it has quite a few victims that amount to about 1% of the United States’ adult population (Torrey & Yolken, 2003). Torrey & Yolken (2003) further established that some environmental factors at birth could increase chances of the baby developing this disease in later stages of life; the propensity of acquiring the disease could increase if babies are born at the transition of winter and spring when they are born in urban areas, as well as other perinatal and postnatal conditions. Though Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that brings out symptoms similar to those of other mental illnesses, it is easier for the medical profession to identify it because of various key symptoms. Medical Encyclopaedia (2006) lists the special symptoms as they will be discussed below.   * Voices: People suffering from Schizophrenia tend to hear voices that tell them to hurt themselves. This is one of the most visible signs of the disease and can be understood by medical practitioners, family members, or friends that are familiar with the disease. Individuals who see their peers in such conditions are thus supposed to take unnecessary measures that will lead to a diagnosis of the disease for quicker treatment (Hoffman 2003).   * Little Care: Patients with this brain disorder also seem to have little care for their well-being. It is therefore easy to see these individuals in less pleasant physical presentations than normal. This symptom can also be identified by their peers and friends, who should in turn seek medical intervention on behalf. Family members and friends should thus keep helping their ailing compatriots with hygiene matters such as taking baths, doing laundry, and staying presentable.   * Overwhelmed and Hopeless: Individuals suffering from the disease tend to feel overwhelmed by absolutely everything that goes on in their lives. They could therefore get irritated by little stuff that could have instead been simple things that can pass without notice or concern. People associating with patients with this sort of symptom should be careful not to portray the behaviors that could lead to such agitation. Instead, they should minimize such occurrences to help patients heal smoothly. Talking to the patients in a way that could enhance their hopes in life and activities they usually engage in is one way of reducing patients’ overwhelmed, as well as keeping them with the hope that all will be well.   * Fear: Some patients could show immense amounts of fear that could even include living in their houses or even bedrooms. This could be exacerbated by the voices that some patients could be feeling. It is not unusual to hear patients saying that they could hear voices of some other individuals or creatures w