[Commentary] Ma Xiaoli, born in 1973, is a resident of Nonglin No. 2 Community, Zhuhe Road Street, Handan City, Handan City, Hebei Province. In October 2010, Ma Xiaoli's husband had a brain stem hemorrhage and was paralyzed in bed. The burden of life was all on her. on the shoulders.
[Soundtrack] Ma Xiaoli
At that time, I felt that the sky was falling down. The children were still in elementary school. My parents-in-law suffered from high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, and diabetes. I took care of them all.
[Explanation] In the first four years, Ma Xiaoli rode a tricycle with her husband to various hospitals every day for rehabilitation treatment. In order to save time and treatment costs, Ma Xiaoli began to learn various rehabilitation techniques such as acupuncture and moxibustion by herself.
[Soundtrack] Ma Xiaoli
Then I began to ask professional doctors for advice, and then followed online learning, and I continued to learn rehabilitation, massage, pedicure, moxibustion, and then acupuncture.
When I was learning acupuncture, I first learned to pierce my body, and then I gave him acupuncture.
Now (me) acupuncture (to my husband) five or six days a week.
[Explanation] Due to spending time on her husband, the children are neglected and their academic performance declines.
It cost a lot to treat her husband's illness, and she lost her job. Ma Xiaoli was particularly stressed, suffering from neurasthenia, and was often anxious and insomnia.
[Soundtrack] Ma Xiaoli
One of my classmates found that my mental state was not very good, and then he suggested that I study psychology. It took me about half a year to obtain the qualification of a national second-level psychological counselor.
It also allowed myself to gradually free myself from this state of depression and anxiety.
Because I am a family member of a stroke patient, I am very aware of the mental state of the (stroke) patient and the family member, so I often do some voluntary psychological counseling work for them.
In this way, I will not only slowly open my heart, but also be able to help others, but also have a skill to make money.
[Explanation] In the past 12 years, under Ma Xiaoli's careful care, her husband's condition has improved significantly, and he has been able to ride a tricycle.
Under the influence of Ma Xiaoli, the child studied hard and was admitted to the ideal university.
[Soundtrack] Ma Xiaoli
I have been able to persist until now, but also thanks to the help from all walks of life.
So many people help me, and I also want to give back to the society.
So I became a volunteer of the psychological counseling service in (Handan District) for the first time, often participating in various public welfare activities, and now (I) am still a member of the psychological counseling group for epidemic prevention and control in Handan District, helping others and giving back Society makes me feel happy.
Reported by Ai Guangde and Liu Peiyu from Handan, Hebei
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]