I hope I don't offend anyone in this post. I am schizophrenic and lately I've been wondering if mental illness is caused by a character flaw. I sometimes hear people say mentally ill people are losers and they deserve what they get. I often wonder if I had better morals, would I have turned out the way I am today. If I got along with others, if I paid attention to others, if I tried to do my best in society, if I had better morals, would I have become this jacked up? I'm not saying this is true for everyone, but for myself, knowing who I am, I often wonder if I am a mentally ill loser? I've been called that several times, indirectly and sometimes directly. I don't know what to think of mental illness anymore. I sometimes wonder if it is a curse from God.