The most direct impact of Chen Jie’s death on Cheng Hui is [overblaming].
According to Cheng Hui’s account, she has taken on the responsibility for Chen Jie’s worsening condition and eventual suicide, even to the extent of being largely responsible herself.
This kind of [overblaming] is naturally an [irrational belief].
To put it somewhat coldly, if someone sees an elderly person fall in a traffic accident and doesn’t dare to help, leading to the old person’s eventual death—can it be said that this person killed the elderly person?
Clearly, it can’t be.
According to Cheng Hui’s account, there’s one point that’s not wrong — she and her other roommates indeed didn’t have the obligation to take care of Chen Jie meticulously.
To be able to pay attention to Chen Jie during class, meals, daily activities, and so on, and to adjust one’s lifestyle for Chen Jie’s sake.
These are already very considerate changes and accommodations.
After being in contact with a person with depression for a long time, it’s entirely reasonable and understandable that the mentality and behavior of those around them change.
This also demonstrates the importance of paying attention to the family members of visitors. Cheng Hui and her three roommates only spent a short time with Chen Jie, and they too changed because of it.
So then, what kind of impact would it have on the real family members who have been caring for the visitor for many years?
Is it possible that another visitor, or even a patient, could be created because of this?
Are those mental illnesses with "contagious" properties or even "hereditary" attributes related to this in some way?
This has been a major subject in psychological research.
Let’s bring the topic back to Cheng Hui.
To sum up her situation.
It was because of [overblaming] that she couldn’t let go of Chen Jie’s death, which led to her experiencing [PTSD], that is, PTSD.
At the same time, because PTSD further destroyed her life, Cheng Hui exhibited a variety of symptomatic complications, such as the [depression] state she showed as soon as she walked in, stemming from this.
A complete logical route was organized by Nan Zhubin.
Although, like Chen Ting, Cheng Hui’s situation also falls under [PTSD], their situations are completely different.
Chen Ting’s factors are mostly of [realistic] nature — it is Wang An who constantly puts pressure.
In comparison, Cheng Hui has almost no realistic factors she can change, all of them relate to [cognitive] issues. Whether this could be considered a form of luck is unknown.
So then, in light of Cheng Hui’s current situation.
How should it be intervened?
"For your current situation, there’s a method called [Rational Emotive Therapy] that suits you well," Nan Zhubin said.
In theory, for cognitive issues, [Rational Emotive Therapy] is often the first choice.
For example, in the case of Cheng Hui’s [overblaming] irrational beliefs.
First, you could consider that [the primary responsibility for Chen Jie’s loss of control lies with the parents and counselors]
Or, you could start from [you truly have neither responsibility nor obligation]
[You have already done your best within your capacity]
[Rather than being unable to let go of the past, you might focus better on the present or future, such as consoling Chen Jie’s parents]
Using these directions to correct irrational beliefs.
In this consultation, as long as Nan Zhubin guides Cheng Hui to learn this method, even if Cheng Hui is alone afterward, she can use it.
"However—" Nan Zhubin looked at Cheng Hui’s state.
He had a new thought.
For PTSD visitors, especially in Cheng Hui’s situation, there is actually a better choice.
——[Group Counseling].
[Group Counseling] is a form of psychological consulting conducted in a group setting, led by one or more professional guides, achieving healing effects through interaction among group members.
Many film and television works have this kind of plot: gathering people with similar problems, sitting in a circle, sharing their recent life experiences, emotional feelings, and thoughts.
This is one form of [Group Counseling].
It is particularly suitable for PTSD patients. In the United States, there’s often specialized organizations gathering PTSD veterans together to heal each other’s battlefield traumas.
In the group, patients who sit in a circle can feel the sense of security generated by "gathering with similar types," fulfilling their venting desires when expressing their problems, and obtaining practical and usable experiences from others troubled by similar issues.
Of course, a group of people with the same problem gathers together, and besides healing each other, there’s also the risk of breakdown.
In addition, because it’s necessary to face multiple visitors at once, [Group Counseling] has higher requirements for the consultant.
But group counseling is indeed effective and efficient.
Faced with Cheng Hui’s current situation, gathering all the people with issues due to Chen Jie’s death for group counseling is the best method.
However, given Nan Zhubin’s identity, getting these people together poses a challenge.
But psychological consultation techniques for intervention are not rigid, they are set according to each individual.
A group is hard to find, but finding an individual is easy.
Given Nan Zhubin’s ability, one person can play the role of a group.
At the same time, such open communication can allow Nan Zhubin to obtain the information he wants while treating the visitor.
It can be said that at the moment, the best method available to Nan Zhubin for dealing with Cheng Hui is one that achieves multiple purposes.
Nan Zhubin took a deep breath.
He gave himself a dose of [Emotion Rebalancing]
To confirm that his thoughts were rational and feasible.
Then, he slowly said, "After that friend of yours passed away, have you sought to learn any news related to her?"
First, lay a foundation.
Cheng Hui shook her head.
"I didn’t dare to learn, even deliberately avoided it."
"I just vaguely heard that her parents seemed very shocked, and her consultant too."
Looking into Cheng Hui’s eyes.
"Was your friend’s name ’Chen Jie’?"
A feeling as if a box was opened surged.
Cheng Hui was entirely unprepared, her eyes widened.
Her expression became somewhat stiff, and her speech started to become stammered.
At this point, the situation had already deviated from typical consultation.
"You know... oh right, it’s in the school, teacher, you must have heard about it at the time."
Yet, Nan Zhubin slowly shook his head.
"My involvement in this matter might be more than you imagine."
"Didn’t you mention that Chen Jie had a psychological consultant at the school before?"
Cheng Hui blinked, confused.
"I am that consultant."
Cheng Hui opened her mouth wide, her pupils shaking violently.