Damiaan Denys
(1965) is a prominent psychiatrist, neuroscientist, writer and theatre actor. Born in Flanders, he works and lives in The Netherlands. He studied philosophy and medicine in Belgium, graduated in psychiatry from Utrecht University, and worked as head of anxiety disorders of UMC Utrecht. He is a professor at the University of Amsterdam and department head of psychiatry at AMC Amsterdam. Denys developed Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), a method to master compulsive thoughts. In his book Angstparadox (Anxiety Paradox, 2016) he states: "If there is a single word that holds the essence of the world in which we live now, of what guides us and of what holds us back, it is anxiety." Denys writes and acts in theatre monologues, among them Van angst naar vrijheid (From Anxiety to Freedom, 2016), which is "about the sense and nonsense of our contemporary culture of anxiety".
Past events
<strong>More Than a Monster: Reading Frankenstein with Hanna Bervoets & Martijntje Smits </stron
On the Couch: Dimitri Verhulst as Dorian Gray
Psychiatrist Damiaan Denys invited writer Dimitri Verhulst onto his couch, as the protagonist of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray.
On the Couch: Aafke Romeijn as Katadreuffe
Psychiatrist Damiaan Denys invited musician, journalist and writer Aafke Romeijn onto his couch. She impersonated Jacob Willem Katadreuffe from F. Borderwijk's Karakter.
The Netherlands on the Sofa: Marjolijn van Heemstra
A country goes to see the psychiatrist! The writer, theatre maker and actress plays the role of The Netherlands, between happiness and anxiety.
The Netherlands on the Sofa: Peter Buwalda
A country goes to see the psychiatrist! The writer and columnist plays the role of The Netherlands, between happiness and anxiety.
The Dutch on the Couch: Tommy Wieringa
A country sees the doctor — the Netherlands is suffering from burnout, we are working ourselves to pieces. If in theory, one can lead a perfect life, should we do so? The Professor of psychiatry and, as patient NL, the writer.
The Dutch on the Couch: Stine Jensen
A country sees the doctor — the Netherlands is suffering from burnout, we are working ourselves to pieces. If in theory, one can lead a perfect life, should we do so? Professor of Psychiatry Damiaan Denys is the therapist, philosopher Stine Jensen is patient the Netherlands.
Imagination, our Brain and the Story of our Life
After a short introduction by professor of psychiatry Damiaan Denys on imagination and the brain Tessel Blok will interview P.F. Thomése and Damiaan Denys on how the imagination works, in reality and in literature. In Dutch.
