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Marjolijn van Kooten's 'Schijtluis' is honest and disconcerting

Cabaret artist Marjolijn van Kooten (43) has an anxiety disorder. With her book 'Schijtluis', she wants to break a taboo: if you suffer from an anxiety disorder, you should not be ashamed of it. Van Kooten writes extensively about her fears in 'Schijtluis'. It makes for a quirky and disconcerting book.

Shitty is a diary. Open and honest, Van Kooten earnestly describes her fears, which are quite empathic. The book gives insight into what it is like to have an anxiety disorder

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Cabaret artist Marjolijn van Kooten (43) has an anxiety disorder. With her book 'Schijtluis', she wants to break a taboo: if you suffer from an anxiety disorder, you should not be ashamed of it. Van Kooten writes extensively about her fears in 'Schijtluis'. It makes for a quirky and disconcerting book.

Shitty is a diary. Open and honest, Van Kooten earnestly describes her fears, which are quite empathic. The book gives insight into what it is like to have an anxiety disorder

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