Valdi continues to cry, his sobs echoing through Cynthia's consultation room. Cynthia looks puzzled at Valdi, who has appeared suddenly and burst into tears so intensely. For the past month, Valdi and Nanette have been coming to Cynthia's psychiatric clinic every Saturday morning for counseling, not on a regular weekday like today.
According to Cynthia's diagnosis, Valdi's emotional instability is categorized as a "Catastrophic Reaction." This behavior often occurs in dementia patients and is typically caused by excessive emotional stress due to overwhelming demands. In Valdi's case, the pressure comes from his perception that his once brilliant mind has become useless, as he now feels his brain is like an empty hole, incapable of thinking about anything. To cope with this, Cynthia advise
