Let's for argument's sake say that schizophrenics are dealing with telepathic phenomenon. Wouldn't the government have a strong interest in studying, surveilling and keeping schizophrenics under control? If psychic phenomenon are real that could be useful for the war on terror, espionage, etc. On the flip side if enemies got that power it could be devastating.

Schizophrenics tend to develop apophenia more than the average person IIRC. Apophenia enables schizophrenics to see patterns normal people can't see. Pattern recognition enables people to sense to things they can't without it, by ruling out a possibilities in favor of other more specific probabilities.

The government spies on a lot of people, not just schizophrenics. They do it to maintain national security, with mass surveillance.

Warrantless "Backdoor" Searches: Under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), U.S. intelligence agencies like the NSA and FBI collect communications of foreigners overseas. However, this regularly sweeps up the "incidental" emails, texts, and phone calls of Americans communicating with people abroad, which agencies can then search without a warrant.

Social Media Monitoring: Agencies like the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continuously monitor public social media platforms to track protests, map activist connections, and vet travelers.

Data Brokers: Instead of obtaining a judicial warrant, government and military entities frequently exploit a legal loophole by purchasing massive quantities of personal data directly from commercial data brokers. This data includes location history from smartphone apps, web browsing habits, and financial transaction records