Essential Help for Your Nerves: Recover from Nervous Fatigue and Overcome Stress and Fear

I saw myself in almost every page of this book. It did what therapy couldn't. This woman was way ahead of her time. So many books are almost a plagiarism of her work, and she is not even mentioned... What a great woman.

These books were first available in the 1980's and have helped thousands recover from nervous illness (which today is mainly identified as OCD). Since OCD can have a serious impact on our lives, her help and guidance in this area has been a life saver for many. This book is a combination of two of her best books, although they are all great.

I first came across Dr Weekes about 15 years ago when I bought her book Self Help for your Nerves. It became my bible and helped me through some rough times. I was diagnosed with anxiety about 20 years ago and been offered an endless supply of horrible drugs and after waiting almost a year on a waiting list several times have had experience of NHS First Steps which I wasnt impressed with. I've also spent a fortune on private counselling and any remedy I can lay my hands on. I've kept going back to that book and feel relief every time I read it. However for various reasons my anxiety has become chronic over the last 12 months, it's been awful. The mental and physical symptoms are frightening and you can see no way out. Recently I bought this book by Dr Weekes and also downloaded two of her audio sessions. Its early days but today when I woke with that sick, dread, scared feeling I was able to get out of bed and slowly but surely go about my morning. I'm actually proud of myself. I've a long way to go but this book has done more for me in a week than tears of therapy. For any anxiety sufferer please read and learn about sensitized nerves, it will open your eyes to why you feel so ill. Once you understand it will change your life. I'm not going mad, I'm not dying of a horrible disease, I have anxiety. It's not pleasant and it can make you feel awful but you can help yourself. I'd highly recommend the audios too as I fall asleep listening to this wonderful lady every night. Shes talking to me and she understands like no other therapist I've ever been to. Sadly shes no longer with us and some of it may sound a little dated but for me it works.

This book is worth the time and money to invest in. If you are experiencing anxiety or know someone who is and needs to understand the illness, this is down to earth, no nonsense reading based on medical science and empirical results. Dr Claire Weeks is world renown and has helped countless sufferers and their families to understand "fear of fear". This book will help the reader immensely and you may even experience that ah-ha moment of realization that you can finally grasp/understand something the medical professionals you may be dealing have not the capacity to do.

Dr. Claire weekes was ahead of her times about anxiety and stress. Her first book "hope and help for your nerves" is considered as Bible by many people who had anxiety and stress issues(however severe it is). I request people to read that book before this one to understand the basic techniques though this one covers most of it(consider it as an advanced version ).