Hefei Xingbao (reporter Ma Li, Zhang Min) - Zhang Shi'an, who works in Shanghai, originally planned to take a train to Suzhou, but got off at Hefei Railway Station halfway through the journey. He then took a taxi alone to the Nanmen Transfer Center. However, he didn't buy a ticket back to his hometown of Shucheng. Instead, he bought a 2-yuan fruit knife from a supermarket. Walking to the station square, the silent man suddenly pulled out the fruit knife and stabbed himself nine times in the abdomen. He then violently slashed both his wrists with the knife.
This bloody scene shocked everyone present. While people were calling the police, he started using his head to violently collide with a nearby high-voltage power pole.
Determined to die, the man repeatedly stabbed himself.
When the reporter arrived at the scene, the Baoh River patrol car No. 602 had cordoned off the area nearby. The many passengers coming and going couldn't help but be curious and pointed fingers. Thus, the police surrounded the high-voltage power pole with a circle of warning tape. There were two bloodstained clothes scattered on the ground, and a large pool of shocking blood remained on the ground. There were also spots of blood on the high-voltage power pole.
A nearby motorcycle driver said that around 7:40 AM, he saw this man wearing a dark red shirt wandering nearby. Then the man pulled out a small knife and began stabbing himself in the abdomen, "walking while stabbing, but never making a sound, his face instantly turned pale." After several violent stabs, blood began to seep from the man's stomach, flowing onto the road. But the man did not stop, continuing to cut his wrists as he moved forward.
"The man might have gone crazy, throwing the knife aside and continuously pressing on his stomach." Afterwards, he went to the power pole and began hitting his head against it. With a few loud "bangs," the man wobbled around in place for a few circles before collapsing heavily on the ground.
"That fruit knife was sharp, about four or five centimeters long."
The ID card found on the man showed that he was from Jinhu Village, Taoxi Town, Shucheng County, and was 41 years old.
He confessed that suspicions drove him to do so.
Subsequently, when the 120 emergency vehicle arrived, the medical staff found that the man had lost too much blood and was already unconscious. They performed first aid bandaging on-site, but the man refused to cooperate throughout. Eventually, the man was sent to the Third People's Hospital of Hefei for emergency treatment.
At 12:50 PM, the man finally finished surgery and was pushed into the intensive care unit. According to the doctor, the patient had three wounds on the liver and one on the stomach wall, with a total of nine external injuries on his abdomen, and lacerations on his wrists. After debridement and suturing, the patient was out of life-threatening danger.
Zhang Shi'an lying in bed seemed emotionally stable for the moment, but recalling the self-harm incident earlier that morning, he spoke incoherently, "I took a taxi from the railway station to the bus station, then went to the supermarket on the square and bought this fruit knife, then I had no choice but to stab myself with the knife." During their conversation, the victim kept emphasizing, "Someone had cursed me as garbage and set up a trap, so I couldn't escape this fate."
As for who forced Mr. Zhang to make such a horrifying move, he hesitated, claiming it was based on his own suspicions. It was learned that just a few days ago in Shanghai, Mr. Zhang had attempted to drown himself in a lake, eventually climbing ashore soaked.
Mr. Zhang worked in decoration in Shanghai, responsible for laying floor tiles, and had two underage children at home. However, Mr. Zhang claimed he rarely contacted his family and even received text messages from them asking him not to contact them randomly, which made Mr. Zhang extremely depressed. After the incident, Mr. Zhang's family did not appear at the hospital, "I don't dare to contact my family."
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Psychologist Dr. Zhong analyzed the case and believed that what is called "paranoia" is actually an unhealthy psychology of "suspecting illness without disease." "Middle-aged people are busy with work, burdened with household chores, and have complex interpersonal relationships, so they are the most tired, hardworking, and busy. They often bear the pressures of society, family, and work, leading to psychological fatigue. If psychological fatigue persists for too long, it can lead to psychosomatic diseases, so attention must be paid to a healthy lifestyle."
From a psychological perspective, treating "paranoia" involves learning to use positive self-suggestions to boost confidence and not isolating oneself in one's inner world. Avoid overthinking. "In severe cases, professional psychological intervention should be sought as soon as possible, balancing work and rest, and avoiding physical and mental fatigue."