When you meet him you can tell that there is something strange about him, but many people simply associate him with his brilliant mind. He later begins to show signs of mental illness. Despite his knowledge, the disease takes hold of him and prevents him from doing his job. It hinders his personal and work life. John had to battle hallucinations and take medications to get better. It was difficult to see such a brilliant and intelligent man go from one extreme to the other. It was as if as soon as he had his mental break, everything was taken away from him. With the right drugs and John's compliance in taking them, he is able to control his schizophrenia and hallucinations and try to get back to himself. With the help of his wife, friends and healthcare team he is able to remember what life was like before his mental illness