Schizophrenia can run in families. A family we knew was killed in the middle of the night by their step son with a hammer. Apparently, the disease can have a

Schizophrenia can run in families. A family we knew was killed in the middle of the night by their step son with a hammer. Apparently, the disease can have a sudden onset. The mother and step father were teachers, and the whole community was affected. The son (teenager at the time) was diagnosed and has been held in a facility now for many years. The biological father has been in and out of institutions and homeless. Such a terrible disease.