The character of John Nash in the film “A Beautiful Mind” displays multiple symptoms of the disorder and suffers from severe mental illness as a result. Nash experiences many positive symptoms of the disorder that include both auditory and visual hallucinations, unorganized thinking, multiple paranoid occurrences, and a distorted perception of his own reality. Although it is not known was causes schizophrenia, many researchers believe that a combination of genetic and environmental factors may contribute to the development of the disorder as the individual develops (Comer, 2014). Naturally occurring brain chemicals, such as the neurotransmitters dopamine and glutamate, may also contribute to the development of schizophrenia. Additionally,
