Shanghai, August 10, 2023
Fudan University, a prestigious institution of higher learning, has once again become the focus of attention in recent years due to a case that shocked the campus. In June 2021, a young teacher, Jiang Wenhua, attacked Wang Yongzhen, the party secretary of the college, with a knife on campus, causing him to die of serious injuries. Today, the Shanghai Intermediate People's Court pronounced a first-instance verdict on Jiang Wenhua, convicting him of intentional homicide and sentencing him to death with a two-year reprieve.
This vicious criminal case not only brought huge psychological trauma to the teachers and students of Fudan University, but also triggered in-depth thinking about the phenomenon of involution and its impact from all walks of life. One can't help but ask: in a social environment where the pursuit of personal achievement and the pressure of competition are increasing, does involution really give birth to the soil of an extreme behavior?
Jiang Wenhua, a young teacher who had just taught at Fudan University, was charged with the heinous crime. According to the investigation, Jiang Wenhua behaved unusually calm and cruel when committing the crime, and he continued to stab Secretary Wang Yongzhen until the other party's life was in danger. This behavior not only raises great questions about its motives and the reasons behind it, but also raises widespread public concern about the current educational environment and mental health issues.
During Jiang Wenhua's trial, psychological experts conducted a comprehensive mental state assessment of him, and finally diagnosed him as a patient with ** sexual depressive disorder. Experts pointed out that patients with such diseases are often unable to think rationally and control their behaviors at the onset of the disease, and social pressure and excessive involution may have exacerbated Jiang Wenhua's psychological problems to a certain extent.
This case is not a simple personal act," a psychologist said in an interview, "and it reflects the growing phenomenon of mental health problems in the current social and educational environment." We need to fundamentally rethink and change the status quo to avoid more tragedies. ”
Fudan University has taken a series of measures to strengthen campus safety and mental health in the aftermath of the incident. The school has strengthened mental health screenings for staff and students, and has set up psychological crisis interventions**. At the same time, the school has also carried out extensive discussion and educational activities on the phenomenon of involution, aiming to guide students to establish correct values and outlook on life.
However, this incident still brings profound reflection to Fudan University and the entire higher education field. Some scholars and educators have called for a comprehensive reform of the education system to reduce the impact of academic pressure and involution among students. They believe that the whole student should be focused on, rather than simply pursuing grades and rankings.
The case has also sparked public concern about mental health issues. More and more people are beginning to realize the importance of mental health to individuals and society, and call on all sectors of society to increase investment and attention to mental health issues. People hope that by working together, we will create a healthier and more harmonious social environment for all.
At the sentencing scene, Jiang Wenhua's family and some social activists expressed their dissatisfaction and disappointment with the verdict. They believe that considering the important factor that Jiang Wenhua suffers from **sexual depressive disorder, the death penalty may not be appropriate. They called on the judiciary to pay more attention to the assessment and consideration of the mental state of the parties when handling similar cases.
Despite the controversy and disagreement, this case is undoubtedly a wake-up call. We need to face up to the negative impact of involution and strengthen the attention and prevention of mental health problems. Only in this way can we truly reduce the occurrence of school violence and other extreme behaviors and create a harmonious and safe learning environment.
In the days to come, Fudan University will continue to strive to improve campus safety and mental health efforts to provide a better environment for students to learn and grow. At the same time, the whole society also needs to work together to solve the problem of involution from all aspects to achieve more equitable, healthy and sustainable development.
Although the case is closed, the reflection and discussion it has triggered continues. In the pursuit of personal achievement and social progress, we cannot ignore the mental health and holistic development of the person. Only in this way can we build a better and more harmonious society together.