 [ Symptoms ] my aunt steals pain killers and she is bipolar does bipolar cause her to steal  she is in her mid to late fourties she claims she dosent steal pain killers but we have all seen her do it now her sister claims that she steals the pain killers due to her being bipolar i am wondering if this is in fact true or that her sister is just denying it to herself which in turn is not able to get her the help she needs [ Disease ] if symptoms are under control and medication regimens are adhered to there is very little chance that a person with schizophrenia will be a threat to themselves or others moreover most people with schizophrenia are not particularly prone to violence with most preferring to be left alone if someone with paranoid schizophrenia does become violent it is most often directed at a family member and usually occurs within the home however people with schizophrenia are at an increased risk for suicide and attempt to take their life more frequently than the general population