While your chances of developing schizophrenia are more than six times higher if you have a close family member, like a parent or sibling with the condition, researchers say that this doesn’t mean you will get it.
A combination of genetics and environmental factors likely plays a part in who develops schizophrenia. Newman adds that "... schizophrenia is really rare, and right now, there is no single genetic test [that can tell if you carry a gene that puts you at risk].