Unless you're schizophrenic, you need at least two people to communicate.

Today I was dumbfounded when looking for a reason, other than biological, for schizophrenia. I was really upset and for the most part felt uneasy as to the only reason you have it is because of your genetics/biology. I did a little research and got two other perspectives as to why a person might have schizophrenia. I am not saying that the biology perspective is wrong, no, I just would rather know other reasons as to why it happens as well!

The behavioral view
Behaviorist usually cite operant conditioning and principles of reinforcement as the cause of schizophrenia. People who respond to such cues in a socially acceptable way are better able to satisfy their own emotional needs and achieve their goals. Some people are not reinforced for their attention to social cues, either because of unusual circumstances or because important figured in their lives are socially inadequate. As a result, they stop attending to such cues and focus instead on irrelevant cues – the brightness of light in a room, a bird flying above, or the sound of a word rather than its meaning. As they attend more and more to irrelevant cues, their responses become increasingly bizarre. Because the bizarre responses are rewarded with attention or other types of reinforcement, they are likely to be repeated again and again.
The cognitive view
According to the cognitive explanation further features of the disorder emerge when the individuals attempt to understand their unusual experiences. When first confronted by voiced or other troubling sensations, these people turn to friends and relatives. Naturally, the friends and relatives deny the reality of the sensations, and eventually the sufferers conclude that the others are trying to hide the truth. They begin to refect feedback, and some develop beliefs (delusions) that they are being persecuted.
In short, according to this theory, people with schizophrenia take a “rational path to madness”

Social labeling
Society assigns the label “schizophrenic” to people who fail to conform to certain norms of behavior. Once the label is assigned, justified or not, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy that promotes the development of many schizophrenic symtoms.

And just for viewing pleasure a meme to lighten your day!

Manic

You meet a man in the fruit aisle and he captures your attention you go there with your glitter top, hugging yoga and your confidence smile. You smile and started a conversation which ended in a date that Saturday, you go home trying on different outfits to see what looks best and just full of energy – until it hits you like a rock – your happy go lucky attitude no longer showing, all you see is this frail being. Not right now you plead. You know what is happening but your date doesn’t. You go back to bed and stay there until you have to.

Saturday is here and your date picks you up and what he thought would be this vibrant confident colorful woman is in fact this woman that walked into a funeral. He is confused, and you have no energy what do you do?

What is describe there is the typical life of a person with Bipolar I disorder. Bipolar I disorder, according to the DSM-IV-TR, is condition in which the patient has significant mood changes that last from weeks to months at a time. Patients will experience at least one manic episode where the mood is an elevated one; followed by a period of normalcy or balance for at least two months before an onset of a major depressive episode. Manic being a state or episode of euphoria or frenzied activity in which people may have an exaggerated belief that the world is theirs for the taking, and a depressive episode being a low, sad state marked by significant levels of sadness, lack of energy, low self-worth, guilt or related symptoms.

Symptoms vary but here are some key components of Bipolar I (depressive episode)

• Emotional symptoms: most people who are depressed feel sad and dejected. They describe themselves as feeling “miserable,” “empty,” and “humiliated.” They tend to lose their sense of humor, report getting little pleasure from anything, and in some cases display anhedonia, an inability to experience any pleasure at all a number also experience anxiety, anger, or agitation.
• Cognitive symptoms of depression: depressed people hold extremely negative views of themselves. They consider themselves inadequate, undesirable, inferior, and perhaps evil. They also blame themselves for nearly every unfortunate event, event things that have nothing to do with them, and they rarely credit themselves for positive achievements.
• Pessimism
• People with depression frequently complain that their intellectual ability is poor. They feel confused, unable to remember things, easily distracted, and unable to solve even the smallest problem
• Motivational symptoms of depression:depressed people typically lose the desire to pursue their usual activities. Almost all report a lack of drive, initiative, and spontaneity. They may have to force themselves to go to work, talk with friends, eat meals, or have sex. This state has been described as a “paralysis of will”
• Behavioral symptoms of depression: depressed people are usually less active and less productive. They spend more time alone and may stay in bed for long period.

No Smile for You

Imagine being born already to be destined for not smiling? A birthday party at the age of 7? No smile. A new puppy? No smile. That toy you always wanted? No smile. People will think you are always unsatisfied with your life, and you have no control over it. You want to act happy – you want to smile – but you can’t. No matter what you did, or try, you won’t be able to show expression. We take it for granted, the smile means a lot if you think about it. A smile means "contagious happiness".
Positive action attracts positive reaction and a smile IS contagious. A mile will always make someone happy even when you do not know the person. However, this isn’t the case if you have Möbius syndrome.

Möbius syndrome is a rare congenital neurological disorder characterized by face paralysis and the inability to move their eyes from side to side. People with Möbius syndrome have normal intelligence, although their lack of facial expression is sometimes incorrectly taken to be due to dullness or unfriendliness. Which could effect your social life or job. I mean the importance of facial expression and smiling in a social environment can perceive you to be rude or uninterested in conversation or any other social interactions. Yes your close friends and family may understand your body language, but what about the work place? People with Möbius syndrome can compensate can compensate for a lack of expression by using body language, posture, and vocal tone to convey emotion.

The causes of Möbius syndrome are poorly understood. Möbius syndrome is thought to result from a vascular disruption (temporary loss of bloodflow) in the brain during prenatal development. There could be many reasons that a vascular disruption leading to Möbius syndrome might occur. Most cases do not appear to be genetic. However, genetic links have been found in a few families.

There is a youtube channel that is just dedicated to  Möbius syndrome and is ran by  Möbius syndrome Foundation. There is a video up ofa mother's experience with her son with  Möbius syndrome. It is just educating about why it happens, and what to expect. Click here to view that certain video!