Chapter 289: Darkness Overwhelms the Heart
Although Gu Pan had experienced this phase in her previous life and knew such things happened, at that time, people outside the base already had issues in their minds, so some of them went insane, and it wasn’t certain why.
Moreover, they didn’t live with the community, so there was no big data for reference.
This life, having heard from Dr. Feng Zhekai, she understood more clearly that such prolonged darkness could disrupt people’s mental stability.
She asked Dr. Feng Zhekai, "Will this illness improve after the polar night ends?"
Dr. Feng Zhekai shook his head, "It’s uncertain, because it’s not just the polar night. Many people already had mental issues before. To begin with, many were afraid of the dark, blood, even the color red. The darkness of the polar night reminds many of their previous fears outside the base, which can easily trigger mental issues. Mental problems are not like colds or fevers; once you have them, even if they ease temporarily and seem to be better, they can still flare up if stimulated."
Everyone felt distressed when they heard this.
Dr. Feng Zhekai continued, "Everyone should be cautious going out in the future in case you encounter someone mentally unwell who might harm you accidentally."
Lu Ruisheng said, "Shouldn’t those with mental issues be documented so they do not pose a danger?"
Dr. Feng Zhekai replied, "Most of the prisons at the base are empty now, as the crime rate at the base is very low, so the base might convert one area of the prison into a mental hospital."
Gu Pan thought that made sense, "That would be a good resource conservation."