Who would study psychology if they didn't have some kind of problem?

Chapter 245 Smiling Depression

Looking at Nan Zhuren's behavior on the stage.

Bai Qinghua tilted his head slightly and smiled at his apprentice beside him, "This is the student you told me about, right? Looks like he's been staying up all night working on his PPT these past few days?"

Weng Pingting pinched her brow and sighed.

She knew, of course, that the teacher was joking.

She sighed not because of the teacher's teasing, but because of the current situation.

Nan Zhuren appears to have made a rather grand and eye-catching start.

In reality, Nan Zhuren is like an acrobat performing a ball-jumping act on a large wooden ball, and he could fall at any moment.

Because at this moment, Bai Qinghua wasn't the only one whispering among the audience.

"This Nan Zhuren... I remember he was expelled, wasn't he?" This was the principal asking the dean of the School of Psychology.

"This case study was not reported beforehand, and Lao Lin did not communicate with me beforehand." This was one of the people in charge of the meeting.

"Professor Lin's complexion seemed a bit off when he was just carried off the stage..." This was said by a psychiatrist with a medical background.

"This is interesting...it looks like something big is about to happen." This unspoken thought was what everyone in the group was thinking.

Perhaps the students in the back row, or the unsuspecting onlookers, could be fooled by Nan Zhuren's confident and assertive demeanor.

But the professors and leaders sitting in the first row—and especially the professors and leaders who studied psychology—were all shrewd and experienced old men.
That being said, given their extensive experience, they must have encountered similar situations before, where "students from the same school turn against each other at important meetings."

But because of their rich experience, no one said anything clear or decisive at this moment, not even a direct "Let him down" or "Let him continue."

Everyone was whispering and sharing their analysis results.

When Weng Pingting glanced around, she noticed that only the principal, the dean of the psychology department, and the person in charge of the meeting seemed anxious.

What about the other professors?

Actually, it's quite fun.

Although everyone noticed the problem, most people's attitude was that "it's okay to prevent accidents and let the meeting proceed normally, but it's also okay to let this kid continue like this and see what happens."

This is very subtle.

Because the conference brought together senior scholars from all over the country, the president of Jiangnan University and others who were capable of stopping the situation on site did not have the highest social standing among those present.

In other words, if someone were to suggest "let Nan Zhuren continue" and this suggestion were accepted by everyone, then Nan Zhuren would indeed be able to obtain a temporary "fairness" to continue reporting.

It's even possible that they could drag Lin Lilin out on the spot later and force him to cooperate with their micro-expression interrogation.

Even the principal and dean, who are playing on home turf, are not easy to suppress.

Was there someone at the scene who spoke up?

Weng Pingting sighed.

She glanced at the principal and the others. If she were to intervene, she would need to create a time gap and support Nan Zhuren before the principal and the others spoke.

This way, the overt behavior can be limited to "being curious about Nan Zhuren's report," rather than "protecting an unstable student as an outsider" or even "refuting the Jiangda president's face"—the latter being almost impossible to achieve.

With a "whoosh".

Sound effects seemed to appear in mid-air as Weng Pingting's gaze went straight into Nan Zhuren's eyes, their eyes meeting across the distance.

So Weng Pingting couldn't help but sigh—"I really owe you something."

But what's done is done. Weng Pingting tilted her head: "...Teacher (whispering)."

The sound, which resembled that of mosquitoes and flies, worked.

So, amidst a group of whispering professors, Bai Qinghua revealed what seemed perfectly reasonable to a psychology researcher: a thirst for exploration and knowledge.

"I don't recall ever seeing 'failure case studies' shared in previous meetings, right?"

"Quite interesting."

As he spoke, he seemed to have a strong desire to share, and whispered to the chairman, professors and others on either side of him.

Everyone nodded.

……

Nan Zhuren noticed a slight commotion in the first row while on stage, but it quickly subsided.

Occasionally, a few angry glances would appear, but they were no longer a big deal.

Nan Zhuren knew that her stage was about to begin.

"First, let me make a confidentiality statement before this presentation: the personal information of visitors shown in the presentation materials is for teaching purposes only, and all information shown has been approved by the visitors' families. Please do not take photos or videos except with official equipment. If necessary, please communicate with the officials after the meeting and contact me personally."

It was a little bit of humor, and the audience responded with laughter.

More perceptive counselors frowned slightly – why is it “the client’s family consents” instead of “the client’s consent”?
Is this person on the field really that unprofessional? Although he has an obvious talent for consulting, is that all the talent he actually has?

Nan Zhuren was not distracted by the expressions of the people in the audience, or rather, the curiosity behind their expressions was what Nan Zhuren wanted—it showed that they were beginning to think about the situation presented in the case.

He lightly tapped the laser pointer to turn the pages of the PPT: "Depression, also known as depressive disorder, is a mental illness that causes a person's mood to be significantly and persistently low. It is a major type of mental illness."

"Depression can cause physical harm to people, such as memory, sleep, and attention. It not only destroys the quality of life of individuals, but also creates emotional gaps in interpersonal relationships, forming a chain of social traumas."

"What's even more deadly is that depression is always accompanied by severe cognitive distortions, causing individuals to lose their survival and rescue instincts, leading to self-harm or even suicide. As of last year, more than 3 million people worldwide suffer from varying degrees of depression, and nearly 80 people commit suicide due to depression every year."

First, there was a brief introduction to the topics presented in the presentation slides. Since everyone present was familiar with depression, it was only briefly mentioned and omitted.

Nan Zhuren lightly tapped the laser pointer, and the courseware behind him refreshed, revealing a crying black face against a pure white background.

He spoke at a normal reporting pace, and his voice was loud and clear.

But as he began to narrate, a heavy, even sorrowful atmosphere gradually began to spread.

Some people are completely unaware, while others, even after becoming aware, are simply puzzled as to why their empathy has improved recently.

[Emotional Influence] Activated.

The effects occur imperceptibly.

"Smiling depression, on the other hand, is a rapidly emerging special trend of depression. Through the current cross-sectional case analysis, it can be found that smiling depression occurs more often among urban white-collar workers, service industry workers, and teenagers and students, and is a new type of depressive tendency."

As Nan Zhuren finished speaking, he lit his laser pointer again.

A red "smiling lip" appears in parallel from off-screen as the animation plays, covering the mouth area of ​​the "crying black face" image.

This created an incongruous image: a white background, a black face, red lips smiling, yet also appearing to be crying.

"【Smiling depression】is an endogenous affective disorder characterized by using 'smiling' to mask one's true feelings. It is a type of atypical depression."

　One more chapter coming later

　　
　
(End of this chapter)