The major purpose of this study was to investigate the problems and coping mechanisms ofrnpersons with schizophrenia and find out implications for possible psychosocial interventions.rnDespite intensive research for decades the causes of schizophrenia are largely unknown.rnSchizophrenia creates a big concern because it causes chronic disability, familyrndisappointments, marital problems, financial disadvantages and destroys the educationrnopportunities for those that are affected by the illness at early age. Like everyone, those livingrnwith schizophrenia typically have important goals for themselves in the areas of relationships,rnwork, and living. The patients need to be understood and be helped so that they can bernfunctional again. To give them help, one understand their major problems and how they arerntrying to cope up with the problem they are facing right now and draw possible psychosocialrninterventions.rnThe study is fully qualitative based on in -depth interviews and focus group discussions. Tornanalyze the data interpretive phenomenological analysis was used. Persons with schizophrenia,rnhealth workers, and caregivers of persons with schizophrenia were participated on this study.rnPersons with schizophrenia suffer from different problems mainly unemployment, economicrncrisis and dependency, discrimination and isolation, poor awareness, abuses and poor medicalrnsupport and medical side effects. Among participants common copping mechanism is socialrnwithdrawal. In addition emotional regulation on females and self distraction on males arernobserved. The very sound medical side effect implied is fatigue. Although Amanuel SpecializedrnMental Health implements Bio-psycho-social intervention, bother caregivers and patients werernunaware of the service.