Aim: This study was conducted to reveal the metaphorical perceptions of the mothers of 53 schizophrenic patientstreated in the community mental health center of a public hospital in a western province about schizophrenia. Material and Methods: The research was conducted with the mothers of 53 schizophrenic patients between June and August 2018, using a basic qualitative research design. The data were collected through an open-ended questionnaire containing the sentence “Schizophrenia is like ………. because ………..”. The content analysis technique was used in the analysis of the data. Results: Considering the common features of 53 metaphors produced by mothers regarding the concept of schizophrenia, metaphors were gathered in 7 different categories. Among the metaphors produced by the mothers, it was observed that the metaphors of Darkness, Cloud, and Empty brain were the most. Conclusion: It was determined that the meanings assigned to the concept of schizophrenia by the mothers are negative in general and have a wide variety.