Having read books makes a difference. It seems like in her family, her father was rather indifferent to her issues while her mother was more anxious. It’s not that her family’s situation is unique. In most families, men’s reactions are different from women’s, appearing more steady. This aligns with the views of the Obstetrics Father.
"Second in importance is the sense of loneliness."
Family members also experience loneliness, which may be surprising to some. Family members of the patient are not sick themselves, so how can they feel lonely?
"Family members accompany the patient and need to support the patient themselves. However, if no one supports the family members, they are essentially fighting alone in society," Li Yaxi said. She then thought of her mother, who used to avoid the reality of her being hospitalized and didn’t come to the hospital to accompany her, possibly for this reason, along with the third characteristic of family members’ psychology: fear.
Don’t think that only patients face fear in the face of life and death. The fear family members have of their loved one’s death is unimaginable to outsiders. It’s not that they will die themselves, but watching a loved one die is like a soldier witnessing a comrade about to die in front of them.
It can be said that life fears loneliness, and loneliness coexists with panic.
Another common clinical emotion among family members is the "hostility" demonstrated today by Zhang Li and Lau Jinyin.
Doesn’t it make people even more unexpectedly shocked?
Hostility is a clinical psychological characteristic commonly seen among family members. It’s no wonder clinical teachers have become indifferent to it early on because they understand science.
Hostility is certainly related to cognition. Those who haven’t studied medicine have a relatively piecemeal understanding of it, along with the circulation of inexplicable rumors tarnishing it, and some family members themselves have weak stress resistance. Considering these three other factors, it’s too easy for hostility to develop. Moreover, hostility is not always directed at medical personnel.
Analyzing these psychological states helps humanity see themselves clearly like looking in a mirror. Researchers believe humans are not unaware, but frequently lost in the maze.
"Dr. Xie, are there other conspicuous psychological characteristics among family members that you notice in clinics? You doctors interact more with patients, so you should be more aware." Li Yaxi inquired. Her research goal is to explore more clinical family psychological issues. The earlier problems are identified, the sooner intervention can occur, avoiding tragedies similar to hers.
Family members greatly influence the patient’s mental state.
Choosing to conduct research in pediatrics, as the mentor mentioned, in pediatrics, both patients and family members are more prone to expressing emotions and exposing psychological issues than in adult wards.
The question posed reminded Xie Wanying immediately of herself. She is also technically a patient family member, and a reborn one. Her most prominent psychological feature is guilt.
Is she the only patient family member feeling guilty? Certainly not. In clinics, it’s common to see parents in pediatrics crying and apologizing to their children.
"That’s right!" Li Yaxi realized with her statement, saying, "Today I met a child’s mother in the ward saying sorry. I thought she was apologizing to the child, but it turns out it wasn’t."
The family’s guilt not only pertains to the patient’s illness but extends to other family members, and even towards "strangers." This "stranger" is the donor.
Don’t assume all families are like the Zhang family. The Zhang family is a minority among minorities. Most people’s hearts are kind. They feel not only gratitude but deep shame towards donors, thinking they failed to take care of their family, leading others to need to donate.
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