Wife’s Method For Helping Husband To Defeat Depression Gets Internet's Attention

Jul 11, 2020 by apost team

After a serious car accident, Fan Deduo, who lives in Zhejiang, China, began his battle with depression. Shortly thereafter, Peng Xiaoying, Deduo's wife, asked her husband to learn the basic moves to a shuffle dance to help improve his mental health. It turned out Peng was on to something. Not only did her husband's condition improve, but videos of their dance routine have spread far and wide across the internet this year.

Whimsical and humorous online videos can attract millions of views. And so do somber videos with a heartfelt message. Not every video that scores a considerable viewership achieved success due to a well-placed marketing plan. Some videos achieve massive success by accident. They present the right content and message, a combination that strikes a powerful chord with audiences.

Recently, an incredibly uplifting video from Zhejiang, China hit the internet. The video features a woman teaching her husband a little bit about dancing. Her intentions were noble, as her spouse suffered from depression, as The South China Morning Post reports. The dance lessons appear to have helped him quite a bit. A video of the two together became a big hit online, as it garnered millions of views. People like to feel good, and the video does an excellent job of uplifting emotions. Not-so-ironically, the original purpose of creating the video focuses on improving someone's mood.

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According to The South China Morning Post, after a car accident, Deduo, who is a farmer in rural China, suffered from bouts of depression. Behavior issues emerged not long after the incident. The farmer's wife noticed her husband was having trouble sleeping, and he would even wander out of the house late at night. His spouse began to worry about his well-being.

The wife made an interesting suggestion to her husband. She suggested he learn shuffle dance moves, and she was willing to teach him. He accepted did not regret the decision. The learning sessions became a form of Dance Movement Therapy. As the name suggests, the process involves using dance to improve mood. For these two farmers, the therapy worked quite well. Videos of the two dancing show how enjoyable the process can be.

The videos of the two dancing appeared online, and audiences found the presentation inspiring. People like feel-good stories and the tale of the dancing husband and wife does prove uplifting. And the husband has become a capable dancer. Besides experiencing an improved mood, he is learning more challenging dance steps.

Have you ever tried dancing to improve your mood? Let us know and pass this heartwarming video on to friends and family members.