Who would study psychology unless they had some issues?!-Chapter 145 - 143 Collection of Mistakes Made by Families of Depression Patients

Chapter 145: Chapter 143 Collection of Mistakes Made by Families of Depression Patients

After his wife came in, Li Minglu couldn’t help but bend his waist, slumped his back, and assumed a slightly curled posture.

[A bit defensive, but much better than when he first came for consultation.]

[At least his head didn’t lower down, and his gaze was focused on Wang Sui.]

[Not a purely listening posture, his body is prepared for interaction.]

Nan Zhubin was about to shift his gaze away.

But involuntarily, he glanced at Li Minglu once more.

[Wait a minute... is this purely defense...]

[Or is it... also a kind of regression?]

Li Minglu was sitting very close to his wife.

He is much taller than Wang Sui, sitting down just the same.

But at this moment, his body curled up, and his shoulders seem to be, surprisingly, almost half a fist lower than those of his wife beside him.

Nan Zhubin pressed his thoughts down and turned back to look at Wang Sui.

...

According to Li Minglu, the couple had not communicated about many things related to deeper cognitive aspects.

This is uncommon in marital relationships, yet also quite common.

A rather counterintuitive point—in families, some topics are not brought up instead.

Some couples know less about each other than they did during their student days while dating.

This causes a lot of trouble, and even more so, hidden dangers.

At this time, in a sense, Li Minglu is hurt by such "hidden dangers".

Nan Zhubin looked at Wang Sui and continued down the topic she had just mentioned about psychological consultation.

"You just said you had spoken with your husband’s previous consultant?"

"Yes."

Li Minglu’s body suddenly showed tension.

Nan Zhubin glanced at him, then continued to speak to Wang Sui: "Did you discuss Mr. Li’s specific situation?"

"Of course, I asked. But the consultant said something about confidentiality, even family members can’t be told, just explained some things to prevent..." Wang Sui glanced at Li Minglu, "...self-injury, suicide precaution, they said those are the only exceptions to confidentiality."

Li Minglu’s body relaxed slightly.

Nan Zhubin continued: "Did you follow up with more questions afterwards?"

Wang Sui was momentarily stunned, seeming to not have expected Nan Zhubin to hang on to this question.

Then she stammered, "Actually I did, because how can there be things that family members can’t know, not knowing how can I take care of my husband well?"

"The doctor did tell me some things, but I didn’t understand..."

Li Minglu suddenly moved: "Didn’t you say those doctors didn’t tell you anything before?"

This was the first sentence Li Minglu said after Wang Sui came in.

"Ah, I didn’t understand, so it’s like not having been told!"

Facing her husband, Wang Sui suddenly raised her volume, like she was addressing an unruly child.

And after his voice was overridden, it seemed as if Li Minglu also lost his rationale, becoming timid and hesitant.

"I don’t get what the doctor said." Wang Sui said, "I don’t understand how it suddenly turned out like this!"

After her husband said a sentence, Wang Sui seemed to have been turned on like a switch, her whole body changed.

[Nostrils flared, limbs opened up, expression frozen, all at the same time her speech accelerated.]

[Displaying aggression? Why such a quick change?]

"Lulu, why are you so hung up on this issue?" Although using the nickname for her husband, Wang Sui’s tone was aggressive.

"You don’t say a word all day, no matter how I try to cheer you up it doesn’t work. Now in the consultation room, in front of Mr. Nan, you get so agitated over such a small thing?"

Nan Zhubin pursed his lips, how is he agitated?

"I’m not agitated, it’s you who are agitated..." Li Minglu also voiced out.

"Am I agitated?!" Wang Sui immediately retorted.

Li Minglu said no more.

Wang Sui turned back to Nan Zhubin and said: "Mr. Nan, look at his way of speaking, how does it look like someone with depression?"

...

Nan Zhubin furrowed his brow.

Compared to what he expected, the situation now seemed worse, yet somehow also slightly better.

Wang Sui then stopped paying attention to her husband, seeming to have found interest in the talk, she turned to face Nan Zhubin: "Since Mr. Nan is talking to both of us today, I’ll also bring up some things I hadn’t said before."

"After Lulu got this illness, I have had a really hard time—I really don’t understand why he’s depressed."

"He’s depressed, it’s like he’s been telling friends around that I am somehow being bad to him, otherwise how could someone suddenly become depressed, right?"

"Teacher, you tell me, why do people get depressed?"

Wang Sui couldn’t help but raise her volume, Nan Zhubin leaned back slightly, letting his back rest against the sofa.

After thinking for a bit.

Nan Zhubin chose to change the topic, asking: "Mr. Li previously mentioned you would take him out to see friends, was it because you care about your friends’ opinions that you did this?"

"Yes, I have to take him to explain to our friends, prove myself—and also, well, isn’t it said in books that when ’feeling down’, going out, and meeting friends helps improve mood!"

[The first half of the sentence blurted out, the second half a bit flustered, like making it up on the spot.]

Nan Zhubin paused: "Did you used to often share life with friends?"

Wang Sui answered without thinking, "Yes."

"Often?"

"Often."

"What do your friends think of your life?"

"Just, just like that."

[Emotion changed quickly.]

[The ability to affect emotions so quickly indicates this is a significant point for her.]

[Chin slightly raised... Hmm, quite similar to Mr. Hu’s usual posture.]

Wang Sui wanted to convey a nonchalant attitude... no, she didn’t mean to express that at all.

Even though she said, "just like that," her face was brimming with a smile.

"How did you describe it to them?"

Wang Sui waved her hand: "Just an ordinary life. But maybe because my husband is an artist, which is quite rare, everyone makes a fuss over it. I tell them my husband doesn’t need to go out, can make money staying at home, and I don’t have to work, just stay home taking care of him and the kids. Doing laundry and other things are taken care of by machines, meals are ordered or we eat out..."

"Such a life might seem novel to them."

[Tone rising, body completely opened up.]

[This is a posture often seen in speakers, with the purpose of... display!]

"And you feel very happy about it." Nan Zhubin directly pointed out.

"Oh, it’s alright, it’s alright."

Nan Zhubin glanced at Li Minglu, then turned his gaze back to Wang Sui.

"You often hang out with friends, and your life received positive feedback from them."

Giving a [repetition], Wang Sui did not deny it, her expression was full of agreement.

"What kind of reaction does Mr. Li have during this process? Is he happy?"

Wang Sui’s expression froze for a moment.

Li Minglu’s body lifted slightly.

This expressed his excitement that Nan Zhubin asked this question and also his concern about how his wife would answer.

However.

"Of course he’s happy." Wang Sui immediately replied as a matter of fact.

Wang Sui pointed at Li Minglu: "You’re happy, right? When playing with Amin, Xiaoxin, aren’t you happy?"

Li Minglu did not reply, lowered his body again.

Wang Sui blinked, seemingly at a loss when facing her silent husband.

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