Hi, first, I hope you have a wonderful visit with your neice. I think it's great that you are trying to be so supportive of her needs.

With the hair, honestly, it could be anything from normal human whimsy to a symptom of stress. I don't know that any of us could say...

I just wanted to say that there are many different presentations of schizophrenia in individuals. Without knowing your neice, personally, I'm not sure what I can offer other than encouraging you to ask her current caregivers (if any).

Of course, you can ask her as well and perhaps she'll share. I'd just be blunt, "Neice, I'm so excited you are coming to visit. Is there anything I can do to make your stay more enjoyable? Anything you need beyond the normal bedroom items? Maybe an alarm clock in case you need to be up at a certain time to take your meds?"

I know it's easier said than done... but I wish you the best of luck and hope you have a great visit.