New TV program: with Jan Kooijman on therapy in Thailand
If you have a compulsive obsession that controls your life, you may be able to get rid of it in Thailand. Jan Kooijman presents a new program on RTL 5: 'Levenslang Met Dwang?'
Jan Kooijman goes on a journey with people who suffer from intense compulsive thoughts and actions.
In the Netherlands, no less than one in three people has a predisposition to compulsive thoughts and/or actions. Fear of contamination, compulsive counting, repetition and control are some forms of this complex mental illness. When the thoughts take extreme forms, one speaks of an obsessive-compulsive disorder. Despite the large number of people who struggle with it to a greater or lesser extent, it is still a huge taboo. People with coercion feel a lot of shame and run into misunderstanding in their environment. This sometimes makes it impossible to live an everyday life.
From Monday, April 28, Jan Kooijman will take a group of seven people who suffer from a compulsive disorder on a journey to tackle their problem. In the new RTL 5 program 'Lifelong With Force?' under the guidance of a number of experts in this field, they courageously fight against their obsessive compulsion. The team of experts, led by Professor Else de Haan, confronts the participants with numerous exercises and assignments. Jan supports the group and reports on developments. Each of the seven candidates has his or her personal goal during this journey, which takes them from a luxury resort to the jungle of Thailand.
"Life With Duress?" is about ordinary people who at some point in their lives have become victims of their own compulsions. They themselves also recognize that what they are doing is intense and incomprehensible and they are only too happy to be released from it. In addition to the highs and lows they experience, they each take a good dose of humor and self-mockery with them on their journey. One thing is certain: they step out of their comfort zone and all make great strides towards a life with less coercion.
Broadcast: RTL 5, from Monday 28 April weekly between 21.30 and 22.30.