Volume 1 2009 Chapter 6 Treatment
Yi Haoyan came to South Korea mainly to treat his depression. In addition to the care and concern of his family, modern medical treatments are of course indispensable.
On the third day of his arrival in South Korea, Wang Ruhui and Sun Eun-hee took him to visit Professor Jin Chang-ha of Seoul National University Hospital.
"Professor Jin, I'll leave our Haoyan in the care of me!" Wang Ruhui greeted politely.
"Please rest assured, Madam. President Sun has already given instructions." Professor Jin smiled and said, "We need to do some routine examinations and inquiries today to understand the current condition and status, and then formulate a treatment plan based on the actual situation."
Professor Kim also took the request from the chairman of MNET Group very seriously.
Under the guidance of the nurse, Yi Haoyan underwent blood tests and psychological scale tests, and then entered a consulting room for a one-on-one consultation, with Sun Enxi acting as the translator.
"How do you feel?" the professor asked.
"I feel listless, lack energy, and have no interest in anything. I feel a little cold and apathetic. There is nothing I want to do, and sometimes I feel like my brain has slowed down."
Yi Haoyan thought for a while and answered truthfully.
"How about eating and sleeping?"
"Before taking the medicine, my appetite decreased and I would wake up early when I went to bed. Sometimes I would wake up at 3 or 4 o'clock in the middle of the night for no reason. After taking the medicine, my eating and sleeping became normal."
"What drugs are used?"
"Olanzapine and fluoxetine hydrochloride."
"In that case, you have to take the medicine for at least a year and cannot stop or reduce the dosage easily. How do you feel? Do you get tired easily?"
"I feel fine after taking the medicine. When I didn't take the medicine, I felt very tired. I felt very tired even without doing anything. It's not physical fatigue, but I feel very weak. My movements and thinking are a little slow. Now that I take the medicine, I don't feel very weak anymore."
"Are you in school? How are you getting along with your classmates?"
"I took some time off and went to school after taking the medicine."
"I don't really like going to crowded places. I'm a little reluctant to actively interact with people, but I don't reject passive contact and communication. I like to be alone."
"There is no problem with daily communication and interaction, but I can't feel the joy of being with others. I think it is troublesome to communicate with others. I will not take the initiative to communicate unless I have to."
"Are you worried about the future? Are you anxious about anything?"
"I always have a strong sense of insecurity. I feel that something bad will happen in the future. I worry that my illness cannot be cured and that my relatives will encounter an accident again."
"When something happens, I always think about it in a bad way. When something bad happens, I always feel that it is my fault. I didn't do it well, which led to the misfortune. I often blame myself. "
"Okay, let's have an intentional dialogue today to see what emotions you have in your subconscious mind."
"What is the intended dialogue?" Sun Enxi asked.
Yi Haoyan and Wang Ruhui both looked at Professor Jin with interest. He adjusted his glasses and patiently explained, "Intentional dialogue is a form of psychotherapy."
"According to Freud's theory, human psychology includes conscious and unconscious phenomena, and unconscious phenomena can be divided into preconscious and subconscious."
"Preconscious refers to experiences that can enter consciousness; subconscious refers to experiences that cannot enter or are difficult to enter consciousness, including primitive instinctive impulses and desires."
"In the relationship between consciousness, preconsciousness and subconsciousness, consciousness is only a part of preconsciousness. Although there is a boundary between the two, it is not insurmountable. The preconsciousness is located between consciousness and subconsciousness, playing the role of 'inspector', strictly preventing the instinctive desires in the subconscious from entering consciousness; the subconscious is always actively active, and when the 'inspector' relaxes its vigilance, it waits for an opportunity to enter consciousness through disguise."
“Although the subconscious mind is not perceived by people, it controls people’s lives.”
Seeing everyone's confused expressions, Professor Jin continued: "People's emotions are largely influenced by their subconscious mind, but this influence is difficult to detect by oneself."
"It's like an iceberg. The part floating on the surface is the consciousness that can be perceived and controlled, while the subconscious is the part of the iceberg hidden under the sea, which actually accounts for 90% of the entire iceberg."
Freud believed that "the essence of dreams is the tortuous expression of subconscious wishes and the disguised, symbolic satisfaction of repressed subconscious desires."
"Intentional dialogue is to let the patient relax his mind and body, enter a state of half-sleep and half-wakefulness, thereby opening the door , allowing the doctor to explore the patient's subconscious mind, find the cause of the disease, and then carry out targeted treatment."
This explanation made everyone understand.
Following Professor Jin's instructions, Yi Haoyan lay down on the leather recliner by the window and put on a blindfold.
"Listen to my commands, relax, take a deep breath... Huh～～～Inhale～～～Hurry～～～Inhale～～～Hurry～～～Inhale～～～" Professor Jin began to guide Yi Haoyan into a state of intended dialogue , and whispered instructions in a gentle tone.
"Relax your head, relax your neck, relax your chest and arms, relax your waist and back, relax your abdomen and fingers, relax your thighs and buttocks, relax your calves and fingertips. Lie down softly on your little bed with your whole body, feeling safe and relaxed like never before."
"Now, start to imagine yourself walking down a path, what you see and hear, and then say what you see and hear."
Following the professor's instructions, Yi Haoyan closed his eyes, tried to relax his whole body and mind, and began to imagine in this relaxed state.
