EITB premieres a new documentary series I Need Helpborn with a purpose Helping nine young men and women from the Basque Country face various psychological processes and emotional challenges (Anxiety, hypochondria, emotional dependency, mobile phone addiction or eating disorders). I need help that will allow the audience to accompany the young heroes on a path where they will try to overcome their fears and ghosts, and this will undoubtedly change their lives.
In the The programme, presented by Iban Garat, a group of young people will document their daily lives by recording themselves with small cameras. They will share their stories, dreams, ups and downs, and their development. Also, once a week, they will meet for a group therapy session.
In a world dominated by social networks, where young people project a thoughtful version of their seemingly perfect lives, many feel more lonely than ever and disconnected from real relationships. The changes it produces covid19 health crisis They exacerbate episodes of depression, anxiety or stress in young people, a group that is especially vulnerable because of all the changes they are going through, and is already complex in itself.
the program I need help is based on the original True Selfie format, which has been successfully produced in the Netherlands, Norway and Canada. This has led to a focus on a problem that affects many young people and has been exacerbated by the pandemic. The conditioning production of ETB was carried out in cooperation with El Terrat and K2000, and It can be seen every Thursday at 10:30pm on ETB2 and eitb.eus.
Team
in front of the cameras Psychologist Juanan Tejero will be responsible for directing group therapies, Leading the behind-the-scenes team, health psychologist Marta Coral will be responsible for the therapeutic support participants receive.
Both, along with the entire program team, took care to meticulously curate their stories so that their testimonials could serve as a reference for other young people and their families.
The program uses traditional group therapy (cognitive behavior) in 10 sessions in which the results are written down by the participants, which are also visible to the audience. In the end, everyone improves to a greater or lesser degree. Everyone learns something.
The program was taped during July and August, and during its televised broadcast starting in October, participants will continue to receive therapeutic support from the program, to help them live with public exposure.
Journalist and presenter Iban Garati will help us contextualize mental health problems in the Basque Country, providing data and at the same time serving as a common template for the participants’ stories.
I need help trying to open our eyes to reality and highlight the mental health issues that can affect young people, and to give a voice and listen to the young heroes. It is an opportunity to tell society that we are all prone to certain psychological problems throughout our lives and that there are many ways to find a solution. The essence of this strong coordination goes as follows: talk about it and ask for help.
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