Claire Weekes Question?

[Trev]

Glad to hear you are making good progress.

It's sad that she is no longer with us but what a legacy to leave! Helping thousands, if not millions, even after you are long gone! I would also love to have had the opportunity to thank her personally.

I wouldn't bother with her video if you were considering it. It is expensive and is a collection of interviews she did for Pebble Mill where she treated an agoraphobic woman who had not left the house and suffered for years. She cured her of course!!! Good old Claire

Glad you are getting the extra support from here that is so helpful.

Cheers,
Trev

[PurpleRain]

Hi Trev,
Thanks again!!
I was considering getting her video but i will leave it now unless my lottery numbers come up!

I even made it to the cinema this evening..thanks to good old Claire!

Her work dosnt seem to be acknowledged by the medical industry and im surprised by this,i think if more GP's were made aware of her work and they were able to recommend her books etc to patients before nervous illness became too serious it could prevent alot of suffering. My brother who is a psychiatrist hadnt even heard of her! [:O]

Thanks again!!
Take care xx

[hj]

Hi,

After hearing everyones comments on Claire Weeks I want to get one of her books. I have health anxiety in particular - looking on Amazon she has done at least 3 books - which do people recommend if i am getting just one?
thanks
hj

[PurpleRain]

Hi hj,
The book that i read is called "essential help for your nerves" (it includes "peace from nervous suffering" and "more help for your nerves")
Ive heard that "self help for your nerves" is also a good read and im hoping to get this one too.

Reading this has helped me with panic and agorophobia issues but it did also help me understand how anxiety affects us physically which has given me reassurance over some health anxieties ive had,im sure youd benefit from it.

Hope she helps you as much as she's helped me!
Good Luck
Take care xx

[PurpleRain]

Also if you buy one of her books via this site

Reading for sufferers of Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Phobias and OCD.

then proceeds go towards the running of this website!!

Take care xx

[hj]

Hi PurpleRain - thanks for the info - just ordering it now. I have to wait for my referral for cbt but want to do something positive to help me overcome this anxiety. Thanks for the tip about using the link too.

hj

[PurpleRain]

Hi hj,
Your welcome,i hope that reading her work can give you some comfort.She writes in such a way that will help you better understand anxiety and all these dreaded symptoms that come with it.Ive found that really being able to understand this illness has benefited me so much and im able to do so much more now,thanks to claire!

Good luck and good luck with your cbt too!!!!
Take care xx

[Trev]

Yeah, I always find it amazing that more people "in the industry" have not heard of Claire Weekes. She was a real pioneer, and in my opinion alot of modern works have just spruced up her stuff basically and added some self esteem and confidence bits and bobs. Her stuff was my bed rock and I find it so easy to read and it makes perfect sense.

Personally, i would say "Self Help For Your Nerves" is the better book to buy first. It takes you right through the mechanisms of nervous illness from start to end and is a perfect place to learn to understand these mechanisms in an easy to understand form.

If I remember correctly, "Essential Help......." does assume you have read the Self Help book and also includes alot of her journals and questions from people. The two books work well together.

I'd highly recommend the audio tape of "Self Help......" Put all three together and you are very well equipped in my opinion.

The video is expensive (about £35 if I remember correctly) and in my opinion is not worth getting. It was interesting to see her in the flesh but there is much more to be gained from the books and audio. It's a no brainer when you consider you could buy all for the same price as the video. The video is designed more more schools and colleges to give an insight into the illness and agoraphobia. The interviewer doesn't delve particularly deeply and it seems more aimed at enlightening those who have no concept of nervous illness to its existence.

Good luck. Hope you find her as much use as I did.

Cheers,
Trev

[PurpleRain]

Hi,
I had an idea today!
Im thinking of making some posters to advertise claire weekes work and pinning them up on notice boards in doctors surgeries.
Basically they would just recommend her books/tapes to people that are suffering with anxieties and panic and hopefully help some people!?
What do you think?

I hope no one thinks im getting a bit too obsessed with claire weekes.


I just wish id known about her work sooner its helped me so much...i guess i want to spread her words and hopefully help some others!

Take care xx

[W.I.F.T.S.]

I haven't read Claire Weekes yet, but I definately intend to, she seems like the number 1 authority. I think I read the back of one of her books and it said that she had horrendous agrophobia, but went from her home in Australia to America in her 80s!!!!

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