Chapter 98: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Cai Yuanwei felt sick. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info This illness is not a physical illness, nor is it a recurrence of injuries caused by a car accident, but she feels that something may be wrong with her spirit.
Since the night Gu Hanwen was stabbed and sent to the hospital, Cai Yuanwei has not been able to sleep. Only when she is extremely tired and sleepy, can she close her eyes and squint for a while. But even this period of sleep was also nightmares, often making her wake up screaming in a cold sweat.
Then, Cai Yuanwei always felt that Gu Hanwen's injury had been lingering in front of her eyes that night. When she sees the knife, she will remember, when she sees Gu Hanwen's figure lying on the bed, she will remember, when she sees the wound where he changed the dressing, she will remember, even when she is sitting in the house and not looking at anything, she will also remember: blood-stained hands, knives stuck in the abdomen, noisy voices around, the buzzing of ambulances, red and blue flashing lights...... These scenes kept reproducing vividly in front of her eyes and in her ears.
Whenever this happens, Cai Yuanwei will feel a sudden tightening of her heart, and then she will have difficulty breathing and be out of breath.
Cai Yuanwei thought at first that she was frightened that night before, and the stimulation was a little big, so there was such a situation, as long as she calmed down and distracted herself, she might be fine after a while. And with her fantastic experience in the past, as well as her always very calm and strong temperament, Cai Yuanwei felt that she would be fine.
It was only when she couldn't sleep for a while that Cai Yuanwei began to feel a little inappropriate. So, she consulted Dr. Shen in the name of Gu Hanwen. Then Dr. Shen told her in detail that this is a very normal symptom of PTSD.
As for why she asked in the name of Gu Hanwen, it was because she found that Gu Hanwen seemed to have a situation like her: she couldn't sleep well, every time she saw her pick up the fruit knife to peel and cut the fruit, her eyes would involuntarily show a vigilant and nervous look, staring at her hand holding the knife motionlessly.
Dr. Shen told Cai Yuanwei that this kind of post-traumatic stress disorder may be experienced by most people who have experienced natural and man-made disasters and dangerous events, but everyone's psychological tolerance is different, so even if they experience the same thing together, the symptoms may be different.
Cai Yuanwei feels that her usual psychological quality is quite good, and her personality is quite calm and strong, not the kind of person who gets discouraged when she encounters something. The point is that she has already experienced two lives and deaths, as well as those fantasy experiences of rebirth before, how can such a thing not be able to get over?
Therefore, Cai Yuanwei made a decision that she regretted later. She decided to get through it on her own, not to tell Gu Hanwen, nor to tell the doctor or anyone else.
However, mental illness does not mean that because you are usually a person with a strong personality, you will not retreat and not come to you. Maybe behind the strength, there are actually a lot of vulnerabilities hidden, but they are usually covered up by a strong superficial personality and are not discovered. The so-called rigidity is extremely easy to break, and the stronger the person looks, the greater the chance of falling.
Soon, Cai Yuanwei felt that she began to be unable to control herself. At first, she was able to control herself, kept saying to herself that it was okay, encouraging herself to be okay, she could recover, and kept adjusting her mentality and cheering herself up.
However, as the insomnia continued, her physical strength became worse and worse. Dragged down by the body, the mental condition also deteriorated. Sometimes I know that my emotions are wrong, and I keep sounding the alarm in my heart, telling myself that I need to control it, but my head can't command my limbs and organs, and it is more and more common to cry quietly in a daze and for no reason. Cai Yuanwei's face is getting worse and worse, and she has to rely on cosmetics to make herself look normal.
Gu Hanwen is slowly getting better, not only has the wound gradually recovered, but some of the previous PTSD symptoms have gradually disappeared, and it seems that he has returned to normal.
On this day, Cai Yuanwei was sitting in Gu Hanwen's room and was helping him cut some apples to eat. But just as she was peeling and peeling, she began to slowly fall into her own thoughts again, and unconsciously stopped her movements, staring blankly at the knife in her hand, and tears fell from her eyes without warning.
Gu Hanwen looked at her a little strangely, and hurriedly asked her, "Xiaowei!" Xiaowei! What's wrong? Did you get your hands on it? Show me! ”
Cai Yuanwei was still sluggish, and she didn't hear Gu Hanwen's words at all.
Gu Hanwen called a few times, and seeing that Cai Yuanwei still shouldn't, he felt that something was wrong, so he endured the pain of the wound in his abdomen and sat up, came to her, stretched out his hand and shook her shoulder.
Cai Yuanwei was trapped in her own thoughts and couldn't get out. Before her eyes, the horrific scene of that night was being recreated. That feeling of helplessness and heart-wrenching was tormenting her heart repeatedly. Gu Hanwen suddenly stretched out his hand and shook her shoulder, suddenly frightened, not only did not wake her up, but instead of waking her up, she fell into a deeper hallucination.
Cai Yuanwei threw the fruit knife and apple in her hand at once, and couldn't help but scream in panic.
Gu Hanwen was taken aback by her, and seeing that she was not in the right mood, he hurriedly took her hand and shouted anxiously: "Xiaowei! Xiaowei! Be still! Calm down! ”
Cai Yuanwei seemed to hear Gu Hanwen speak, stopped screaming, looked at Gu Hanwen blankly on her face, looked at him blankly, and gasped for breath with palpitations.
Gu Hanwen only found out at this time that Cai Yuanwei's complexion, which looked the same as usual, was actually the result of makeup. The tears just now took off some of the makeup around her eyes, revealing her original face.
Gu Hanwen couldn't help but be a little surprised, and hurriedly took a tissue, dipped some water, and helped her wipe her face.
Cai Yuanwei was like a puppet, blankly letting Gu Hanwen wipe her face.
As the tissue continued to wipe the foundation off Cai Yuanwei's face, her originally pale and haggard face was gradually revealed. The dark blue under her eyes was particularly obvious compared to the paleness on her face. Cai Yuanwei, who wiped off her makeup, looked even worse than his injury.
Gu Hanwen looked at her in surprise, and couldn't help but hurriedly ask, "Xiaowei...... Why, why do you look so emaciated? Is something wrong, tell me, tell me, okay? ”
Hearing Gu Hanwen's concerned question, Cai Yuanwei couldn't control her emotions anymore at this time, and couldn't help but throw herself into his arms, breaking down and crying. While crying, she kept saying a little nervously: "Don't ...... Don't go...... Don't leave me ......"
Gu Hanwen saw that there was indeed something wrong with her, so he had to comfort her repeatedly, gently stroking her back and letting her slowly calm down.
Cai Yuanwei cried and cried in his arms, and gradually became silent.
Gu Hanwen saw her lying motionless on his chest, thinking that something was wrong with her again, and hurriedly raised her head with his hand, only to find that Cai Yuanwei was already tired and asleep.
Gu Hanwen's body had not recovered yet, and his physical strength was a little exhausted, so he had to half-help and half-mop Cai Yuanwei on his bed. But that's it, he also felt that Cai Yuanwei's body had become so light. Putting down her body, Gu Hanwen suddenly found that Cai Yuanwei was so slender and petite, lying on the bed, her palm-sized face was exposed from under the quilt, like a delicate but lifeless puppet.
Gu Hanwen hurriedly called Dr. Shen and asked him to come over to see Cai Yuanwei's situation.
After examining Cai Yuanwei's body, Dr. Shen said with a solemn expression: "Xiaowei is suffering from mental distress accumulated from lack of sleep for a long time, as long as she gets a good night's sleep." But listening to what you just said, if there is something unusual about her mental state just now, I think I need to wait until she wakes up before I can check it out in detail. However, based on the symptoms you just mentioned, I suspect that Xiaowei is likely to have post-traumatic stress disorder. ”
"Post-traumatic stress disorder?"
"Well, Xiaowei asked me this question before. Post-traumatic stress disorder, simply put, is a number of psychological and mental disorders that occur after a person has been subjected to a major stimulus or shock. Most people experience insomnia, nightmares, and hallucinations after experiencing trauma. Some people have milder symptoms and can overcome them through self-psychological adjustment, while others have more severe symptoms and must be treated with medication. If left unchecked, other psychiatric disorders such as depression may occur, which will seriously affect the patient's social communication. If what you just said is true...... That Xiaowei's situation should be more serious. ”
Gu Hanwen was anxious when he heard this: "Then what should I do now?" Can Xiaowei still be cured? ”
"The treatment plan must wait for her to wake up and make a specific diagnosis before we can draw conclusions. However, this disease can be controlled with medication, as long as there is a quiet environment, patient recuperation, and proper companionship, it can be cured. ”
"Oh......" Gu Hanwen was slightly relieved when he heard the doctor's words. Turning his head, he looked at Cai Yuanwei curled up on the bed sideways, looking at her even in her sleep, still with a panicked and uneasy look, looking at her pale face and dark eye circles, he only felt that his heart was suddenly extremely soft.
Cai Yuanwei has always been a very strong and powerful girl in Gu Hanwen's mind. He felt that Cai Yuanwei had always been very strong, and she could deal with any situation calmly and calmly. In Gu Hanwen's impression, he had hardly seen Cai Yuanwei be so vulnerable.
At this time, Gu Hanwen's heart couldn't help but rise with a strong desire to protect. This time, let him protect her, protect her, accompany her, and help her through this difficulty! His Xiaowei is guarded by him, he will definitely be able to!
Cai Yuanwei concealed her condition before, so she delayed treatment, and her symptoms became so serious. It's really a house leak that happened to rain overnight, and the injuries caused by the car accident were not completely healed, and the body was not fully recovered.
Everyone also couldn't believe it when they heard the news, how could a person who has always had a good psychological quality and usually seems so strong be defeated by this post-traumatic stress disorder this time?
Later, it was Dr. Shen who said: "Maybe this is also the sequelae of the head injury caused by the previous car accident." Gu Hanwen, do you remember? When Xiaowei came to her senses after the car accident, I felt that her mood was not quite right, and I asked you to help me pay attention to her situation. Now it seems that it should be the head injury that caused some changes in her temperament, and she became sensitive to external stimuli, so she became like this. The human mind is a very complex organ, and no one knows how a single injury will affect it. Dr. Shen's words made everyone present feel a little embarrassed.
Regarding Cai Yuanwei's illness, the Cai family rushed to hear the news as soon as possible, and also invited a well-known psychiatrist to come and see it, and the conclusion was basically consistent with Dr. Shen's diagnosis. Looking at Cai Yuanwei's haggard face, as well as the situation of sometimes being sober and sometimes in a daze, everyone was distressed. Wang Shouyi also heard the news and immediately rushed to Hong Kong to visit.
There was an endless stream of people who came to visit, which made Cai Yuanwei feel irritable, and the onset became more and more dense.
On the second day after Gu Hanwen's wound was removed, at Cai Yuanwei's strong request and escorted by Wang Shouyi, Gu Hanwen and Cai Yuanwei flew out of Hong Kong and returned to Weixin Garden, where they lived before.
The two lived a recuperating life in Weixin Garden, as if they were isolated from the world.
Since Cai Yuanwei and Gu Hanwen were either injured or mentally ill with limited mobility, Wang Shouyi could not rest assured that only the two of them lived there, so he transferred a group of people to help from the resort in front.
But these people are only responsible for taking care of their daily life, cooking and hygiene, and they only appear at certain times, and try to avoid meeting the two of them, especially Cai Yuanwei. Therefore, Cai Yuanwei was able to return to purity, and under Gu Hanwen's careful care, she quietly treated her illness.
accompanied them over, as well as Xiao Li. Since the car accident, Cai Yuanwei has not dealt with any company affairs. Although each company she owns has its own emergency response plan, and the two brothers Cai Chengde and the Cai family have also temporarily taken over her business, Xiao Li still hopes that his young lady will one day be able to take charge of the business herself. Therefore, he carefully backed up a copy of all the management decisions made in the company recently, and sent them all to Cai Yuanwei to see, so as not to be ignorant of what happened in the company recently.
It just so happened that Cai Yuanwei had a mental problem during this time, and in addition to taking medicine and recuperating, something could distract her, which may be more effective in the treatment of PTSD. So Xiao Li discussed with Gu Hanwen, try to let Cai Yuanwei read more documents, distract her attention, don't always let her be in a daze, just thinking about the events of that night.