Fatima Rahman / Photo via Philly Police Blog.

A 21-year-old female of Bangladeshi descent, Fatima Rahman, has been missing since January 2 from the 4300 block of Chestnut Street, according to police. Rahman was last seen by her family members inside her residence at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 2. Rahman left her residence without her cell phone or jacket.

Rahman is described as 5’1”, 120lbs, thin build. She has brown eyes, olive skin, and shoulder length black hair. She was last seen wearing a blue head scarf, red sweater and blue jeans. Rahman has been known to frequent the areas of 43rd and Walnut Streets, as well as 34th and Race Streets.

Police said that Rahman suffers from schizophrenia and that she left her house without medication. Without her medication, she can become “increasingly paranoid and will avoid contact with people.”

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Fatima Rahman is asked to contact Southwest Detective Division at 215-686-3183 or dial 911.