Is it possible to give your self schizophrenia- for example drugs, depression, traumatic childhood events?
Although it’s not possible to ‘give’ yourself schizophrenia, it’s possible to give yourself symptoms of psychosis if you’re predisposed to it, and it is possible for schizophrenia to have triggers. For example if it’s present as an underlying condition and NOT symptomatic, drug use, trauma, stress etc can cause it to become symptomatic. For a lot of people with triggers for their symptoms, where possible stopping the agitator can relieve the symptoms a large amount.
