Most who write about schizophrenia go by bogus resources, but being told from inside the mind of someone suffering is an entirely different thing. Being told of their struggle and experiencing their struggle as Neal and his family has is a lot more than never talking to someone with schizophrenia and only reading about it, it makes it more meaningful and genuine. 

This is a great explanation of how it feels to be schizophrenic and have everyone around you not understand. This is why to understand the root of schizophrenia, you have to directly talk to a person. Research is a great way to understand, but to get more in-depth would be hearing or reading a schizophrenic person explain their story.

It's important not to pressure people, in general, not to pressure into 'stop having a symptom of this mental illness'. It's sick and unfair. They can't control it and it's hard to struggle with any mental illness. They can't control symptoms, so telling them to 'not do this' is horrible. 
Anyway, people with schizophrenia experience anxiety, which can escalate to anxiety disorder and some already have anxiety disorder. People with schizophrenia can not control their feelings, actions, or thoughts because of how their brain functions, which, again, they can not control. The only thing they can do is take medication, therapy, and see specialists. Sadly, most mental illnesses don't go away.

6) Schizophrenia, Khan Academy : Biological science of the schizophrenic brain.

7) Biological Basis of Schizophrenia, Khan Academy : Going into the history of schizophrenia.

8) One of the Oldest Cases of Schizophrenia in Gogol's Diary of a Madman, P.M.C :  The oldest case of schizophrenia dates back to Nicolai Gogol's short story Diary of a Madman published in 1835 that had one of the most accurate depictions of schizophrenia.

9) What is Schizophrenia?, Youtube : Drawings/pictures that might help someone learn about the mental illness better when hearing an explanation and drawings.

10) What A Psychotic Episode Is Like As Told By A Schizophrenic, Youtube : What I believe, a people with schizophrenia, explains what his schizophrenic episodes are like, what he sees and what he hears. 
Schizophrenic episodes are a sudden change in behavior and personality, described as the person losing touch with reality, leading to different types of hallucinations and sounds. Not every schizophrenic person sees the same thing. There have been some things in common, such as black shadows, screaming or/and yelling, children laughing or crying, etc. but it varies from person to person along with how they act during their episode.