Can autism go away?
In this video Catharina Hartman explains that you will never get rid of autism, but that you can learn a lot about social skills.
Course: Young People and Mental Health
How do you develop autism?
In this video Catharina Hartman explains about the causes of autism and that it develops at a very young age.
Why isn’t autism called autism?
In this video Catharina Hartman explains that there are differences between the symptoms and also in the severity of autism. Because of this variety, autism is officially called “autism spectrum …
What is it like to have autism?
The following short fragments are about autism and the symptoms or characteristics of autism. They show how autism can be different for different kinds of people.
Symptoms of autism
In this video Catharina Hartman tells about autism and its symptoms. Do these coincide with your choices?
What is autism?
In this video Catharina Hartman explains what autism is and which questions will be answered during this module.
Young people about autism
We asked some teenagers about the things they think about when talking about autism. You can listen to their answers in this video. Was your answer in there as well?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder? How many people have this? And what is the most typical behaviour? In this video Tineke Oldehinkel deals with these questions.
Who could you talk to?
Support from others is very important for increasing your resilience. Therefore, it is important that you create and maintain good relationships with family members, people of your own age and …
Tips and tricks for fear of failure
Your school may offer special training courses for students with fear of failure to teach them how to cope with it. But you can do you a lot yourself! In …
Did you know …
Did you know that … Teenagers that show more antisocial behaviour during their lives have something to lose? A criminal record does not look good on your CV? Joining a …
Social anxiety
In this video Tineke Oldehinkel explains that social anxiety is a type of fear of failure. This is a huge fear for embarrassment, especially in front of others, such as …
Did you know that…
It is a lot cooler to follow your own lead, rather than your friends’? Blowing a joint is damaging to your lungs, even more so than ‘regular’ smoking? Using laughing …
How do you get a phobia and how do you get rid of it?
In this video Tineke Oldehinkel explains that some people are more susceptible to getting a phobia than others, and that most of the times a phobia can be treated well.
A list of causes
A list like this one can easily be found online: ADHD is caused by…. Divorced parents Not being taught discipline at home Too much candy Pollution Genetics Cannot keep up …
