Carrie ten Napel Sought Therapy After Brother’s Childhood Death, Finds Solace in ‘Carrie on Friday‘
Presenter Carrie ten Napel credits a childhood trauma – the loss of her brother to cot death when she was four years old – as a defining factor in her life, leading to years of anxiety and difficulty forming relationships, and ultimately, seeking therapy.”Of course my brother’s death shaped me. I could never be a child. I wanted to take all the grief away from my parents,” ten Napel stated. She described feeling a need to “do everything right” to avoid burdening her parents, a task she recognized as “unachievable, unclear.”
The presenter, known for her work on programs like Carrie on Friday, also revealed struggling with “binding and abandonment anxiety” and a constant fear of loss. However, ten Napel expressed optimism about her progress, attributing positive change to the supportive habitat of her current role. “What helps is that the program Carrie on Friday suits me so very well. Everything I like in life comes by: music, sports, moving conversations,” she said, emphasizing the importance of connection. “If you are confronted with sorrow at a young age, you will learn that the only thing that really matters is yoru loved ones.”
Despite her success with carrie on Friday, ten Napel recently faced a setback with the cancellation of Droomhuis, a home renovation program she co-hosted with Dionne Stax. Broadcaster Jan Slagter deemed the format “too old and full of repetitions,” despite positive feedback on ten Napel’s presentation skills. While fans have inquired about a potential return, Slagter indicated the program is currently discontinued, with a possible revival sometime in the future.
