When an individual's sense of self-worth collapses, helping them connect to "positive resources" such as their professional abilities or past successful experiences can effectively counteract pervasive feelings of helplessness and self-denial.
After waiting for a while, Nan Zhubin spoke again.
His voice remained calm: "When I was on my way here, I heard from your colleagues about what's been happening around you lately."
Li Lingling's gaze shifted back from the window.
"I heard you had an argument with a patient," Nan Zhubin said succinctly, detached from the storyline, "Your superior had a talk with you about it, and then you began working tirelessly until you collapsed from exhaustion."
At this point, Nan Zhubin gestured with his hands towards Li Lingling's current state.
"You think that argument, or the situation related to it, was a 'failure'. So you punished your 'failure' with overwork beyond your limits."
He made a helpless smile, then paused for a moment.
