Causes of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and related illnesses Illnesses like schizophrenia bring untold misery to sufferers and their families. The suffering is magnified because of the unique stigma attached to these illnesses. Unlike other illnesses, it marks not only afflicted individuals, but also their relatives. For example the concept of the "schizophrenogenic mother" was rife till recently. Such suffering is unnecessary and probably arises from fear bred by ignorance. Our primary aim - search for the causes of psychotic illnesses like schizophrenia - may help dispel these notions. Our research is hampered by the relatively few cl