Will schizophrenia be inherited?

Patient's question:

A woman was once triggered by certain events and couldn't handle it all at once, which led to a mental breakdown and made her a mental patient. She has always done things that normal people wouldn't do! There is no history of mental illness in her family. What I want to ask is, if her son is a completely normal person, will the next generation inherit her illness?
First follow-up question (2008-5-8 22:59:48): I've seen a similar case. A distant relative of mine had a mental breakdown when he was young after being scared by a dog, but it only recurred once. His son also inherited this illness, and it was even more severe than his father's, with annual episodes.

Doctor's answer:

Not hereditary, her mother was just mentally stimulated, it has nothing to do with genetics.
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