Stress to Impress | Documentary and Discussion

The documentary ‘Stress to Impress’ looks at the huge pressure to perform on young people in today’s society. With discussion afterwards.

The documentary ‘Stress to Impress’ looks at the huge pressure to perform on young people in today’s society. This includes high expectations, from both themselves and others, (unhealthy) social media behaviour and the constant need to strive for perfection in every aspect of their lives.

Writer Jeroen van Baar looks at how pressure to perform is penetrating every aspect of our society. Psychiatrist and violinist Esther van Fenema talks about fear of failure and pushy parents.

Students Carolien and Elwin talk about the depression they experienced as a result of pressure to perform, and investigative journalist for the current affairs programme EenVandaag, Mariëlle Koekenbier, gives us insights into facts and figures.

Sanne Kooiman
Sanne Kooiman (23) is a documentary maker and speaker. Sanne’s documentaries focus on the world of 15 – 25-year-old students and deal with topics in an informative, recognisable and fun way.

Follow-up discussion with experts and the public
The screening will be followed by a discussion moderated by Sanne Kooiman, the maker of the documentary and staff from the EUR Student Counseling department and the audience.

Language: The documentary is Dutch spoken with English Subtitles. The discussion will be in English.

Organisations:
Organized by Studium Generale and The Living Room in the context of the Wellbeing Week
The Living Room is a collaborative effort of student initiatives focused on improving the student wellbeing, sense of community, and health of the EUR community.

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Date: Tuesday 8 October 2019
Time: 16.00 – 17.30 uur
Location: Erasmus Paviljoen
Language: The documentary is Dutch spoken with English Subtitles. The discussion will be in English

Ticket information:
Entrance: Free, reservation is strongly advised

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Organized by Studium Generale and The Living Room in the context of the Wellbeing Week