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

Could you publish an article for Chapter 250 and put it up for future reading?
"This case also suggests a possibility—depression caused by a people-pleasing personality is more likely to develop into 'smiling depression'!"

……

Not everyone, not even every psychology student or counselor, has studied Satir's theories.

Perhaps only researchers specializing in developmental psychology or counselors specializing in family therapy would be able to recall it immediately.

But as soon as Nan Zhuren mentioned "people-pleasing personality," even those who weren't psychology majors knew what he was talking about.

This is also the effect that Nan Zhuren wanted.

Nan Zhuren continued to explain his reasoning:
"Depression itself is characterized by a feeling of unworthiness. People with depression will show a very strong defensive posture when others show concern for them, and severe depression can also increase the risk of suicide."

"People with a pleasing personality take this feeling of unworthiness a step further: while ordinary depression is just a defense mechanism, 'not responding' to external stimuli; people with a pleasing personality will respond to stimuli, but their response is 'a disguised reaction'."

“They will—” Nan Zhuren’s expression was serious, but in stark contrast, he stretched out his hands and pulled at the corners of his mouth, “'Smile'.”

The movements were somewhat comical, even somewhat cute.

But no one present laughed.

As Nan Zhuren lowered his hands, the pulled smile on his face vanished instantly. Red marks from the pulling remained on his cheeks, making him appear even more serious than before his "smile."

"Next, I will analyze my client, and the negative impact that has continued to form because this personality trait was not discovered or valued in counseling and therapy."

"And every point in her life where she could have been discovered but was ignored, ultimately causing the consultation to slide further into the abyss."

Nan Zhuren's voice was slightly low, and the sadness permeated the air once again through the power of her words.

Switch to a slide titled "Family".

“At the beginning of her diagnosis of depression, the client responded with a ‘smile’ when faced with her parents’ questions and evaluations. She noticed her parents’ tendency to ‘not interfere with her studies’ and tried to appease and please them.”

“Therefore, within a week of being diagnosed, my client very proactively and cooperatively returned to school, getting out of her guardian’s sight,” Nan Zhuren said softly. “This behavior exposed her to an environment that would bring more negative stimulation.”

Then switch to a slide titled "Learning and Life".

"After returning to school, my client still smiled in response to the concern of her classmates, roommates, and counselors. She accepted all the 'help' offered, including all the so-called 'help' that would only exacerbate the discomfort of someone with depression."

"Because of her 'smile,' she sends the wrong message to those around her, making them mistakenly believe that 'what I'm doing will make her happy, and my behavior is correct.' This leads those around her to continue their wrong behavior, which further aggravates the visitor's discomfort and makes the situation worse."

“At the same time…” Nan Zhuren said softly, “This kind of expression and reaction, which is very different from ordinary depression, violates the public’s understanding of depression and makes people around him more suspicious.”

"for example--"

Nan Zhuren lightly tapped the laser pointer, and the screen suddenly went black.

Then, line after line of white text gradually emerged from the black background through the PPT animation.

[He doesn't seem to have depression. Could he be faking it?]

How could someone who laughs like that so often get depression?

Is this just a publicity stunt?

[They seem to be doing so well, they probably don't need much attention, right?]

【…】

Everyone present fell silent as a result.

Among the students listening to the report, several quietly lowered their heads.

Nan Zhuren didn't recognize them, and couldn't even see them clearly. She only vaguely saw them wiping away tears.

In this atmosphere, Nan Zhuren continued softly, "This kind of ingratiating smile towards others may actually lead to misunderstandings and cause more harm."

"And among these deteriorating points, the most serious is—"

The slideshow transitioned for the last time, displaying the title: [Consultation Process].

“Drug abuse is more likely to occur during drug intervention.”

"And in the context of 'drug abuse', it is even easier for medication to become unrestrained."

The professors in the first row looked serious.

The principal was sweating along with the dean of the psychology department.

At that moment, as they sweated, a faint anger also began to brew within them.

The target was Lin Lilin.

“Substance abuse is inherently about pushing patients to their limits, or even slightly exceeding those limits. The ‘smile’ of patients with ‘smiling depression’ can cause therapists who practice substance abuse to misjudge the patient’s limits, leading to uncontrolled medication use and causing harm to the patient far beyond their capacity.”

"When a therapist decides to let a client try stopping medication, this 'smile' can also lead to misjudgment, overestimating the client's recovery and prematurely stopping medication, which can cause unbearable withdrawal symptoms and increase all the risks involved."

If Nan Zhuren was relatively restrained when he first presented the prescription, then...

Now, it's almost like the cards are out in the air.

He emphasized the words "drug abuse" without any attempt to hide it.

However, the words used by Nan Zhuren were not condemnation, venting, or accusation.

Instead, it uses language resembling a cold academic report.

This form of speech and verbal expression leads to a very interesting phenomenon—

Among the professors in the first row.

Bai Qinghua suddenly turned around and chuckled at the dean of the School of Psychology: "This young man doesn't have a mentor right now, does he?"

"I think the language used in his report is already very mature, and the case itself is also very interesting. With a few minor modifications, it could be submitted as a paper, right?"

"Such a rare case, posted on CNKI, should attract many readers and citations, right?"

Upon hearing this, the professors in the first row all raised an eyebrow.

It's important to understand that compared to fundamental psychology disciplines that study brain nerves, perception, cognitive thinking, social cognition, and so on, the field of psychological counseling has always been relatively difficult to publish articles in within the broader category of psychology.

It's extremely difficult.

After listening to Bai Qinghua's words...

As the dean of the psychology department, who was directly involved in the incident, he was almost completely sweating.

So I stopped sweating.

Just then, the chairman of the board beside him urged again, "Professor Lin, haven't you found it yet?"

(End of this chapter)