How to Recover from Anxiety: The Claire Weekes Approach (Part 1)

Background on Claire Weekes and an overview of the first chapter of Hope and Help For Your Nerves.

[@annquinn6780]

Claire Weekes is my hero . I have a few but she has been the most profoundly helpful to me . A lifesaver , literally . What amazes me is that no doctor I have ever seen , no counsellor , no mental health practitioner has ever heard of her . People that have recovered from the hell of nervous illness/anxiety /panic know her and love her .

[@nickturnbull4105]

Many thanks Jonah , this is a wonderful presentation of Claire Weekes excellent and pioneering approach for nervous suffering / anxiety and a very helpful reminder of her teaching and approach . I found your explanation of her own suffering very sad yet inspiring because she really knew how terrifying it really is and with talking with the poor traumatized soldier gained a better understanding of the fear of fear and how this will only keep this cycle to continue ,on and on and on,untill you are afraid of anything and everything ,a living Hell .Thankyou again for this great reminder of her great great work . I wish you and anyone who may be suffering well ,and that we all remember her wise words and that recovery is possible for all of us .❤

[@HeyJoeHaze]

Please keep making videos! I too have a long history of anxiety and panic attacks.

[@jonahradeke]

I will! My next video in this series is coming soon... I've been busy but it won't be long!

[@mariageanina875]

You can recover! She is my doctor, just release the second fear

[@smartwork4104]

How release second fear plz. Explain in short plz mam

[@mkirwan7165]

Brilliant Dr Claire Weekes, ,

[@Lizzieverse]

Sounds a lot like my story. Just came across her today and starting searching. Found you! Thank you for this video ❤️✌️

[@mushroomocean5177]

I’ll check this book out! I struggle with anxiety as well, so any advice is welcome :)

[@annaquitadamo6798]

Thank you for a lovely review of a great book 😁

[@rcwsocial1]

Excellent summary

[@javiermalumbres5186]

Simply great. Thank you.

[@manchester8143]

Very inspirational story😢 thank you sir

[@annaberg1200]

Which of her books do you think is the best help? I have GAD

[@jonahradeke]

I've only read Hope and Help for Your Nerves, but honestly I feel like it's the only book I need! It changed my life.

[@annaberg1200]

@@jonahradeke Thank you

[@hovareq6044]

Has anyone experienced itch as an anxiety symptom?

[@jonahradeke]

I haven't experienced this, but could be! Though I try to not focus on my symptoms--it tends to make things worse for me.

[@vincentolivieri4468]

Yes its a symtoms. Basically everything can be a symptom tho😅. Probably everything you feel is a symptom. Get wel soon and take your time!

[@tracyhughes5092]

I have , I've also had burning skin among a list of 8 other symptoms.

[@Truerealism747]

​@@jonahradekedo you have chronic muscle pain she's actually talking about neurosthenia

[@rafaelgauralla4797]

Can you please tell me which kind of physical symptoms you observed?

[@jonahradeke]

Some of the symptoms I experience(d) around panic/anxiety include racing heart, dizziness, hyperventilation, shaky hands, nausea, and upset stomach. As I've recovered, these symptoms have really dialed down and don't bother me anymore.

[@rafaelgauralla4797]

@@jonahradeke how long did you need to proper overcome anxiety ?

[@jonahradeke]

Once I really internalized the mindset and techniques that Claire Weekes talks about, I recovered quite fast. It took a few months to really embrace the process, but once I got there, the effect was immediate.

[@smartwork4104]

@@jonahradeke which technique and how to apply?

[@nigelstafford635]

@@jonahradeke could you do some videos on anxiety and how you managed to incorporate those process. I’m trying as we speak.

[@loweengweedeeboymonton2149]

Can we have a part 2?

[@jonahradeke]

Yes! This will be a much longer series for sure. I work full-time, so making videos falls a bit lower on my priorities, but there will definitely be more to this.

[@annaberg1200]

​@@jonahradeke Which of her books is the best?

[@jonahradeke]

I've only read Hope and Help for Your Nerves, but it's the only one I need!

[@Soaditish]

Hi, have you recovered?

[@jonahradeke]

Yeah, I would say so! Recovery to me is not being overwhelmed by fear. I still feel anxious sometimes (a human thing to feel), but I'm able to move through it with a clear head now.

[@vincentolivieri4468]

Im going so well in the recovery road but i must see the dentist soon. Fuck. I cant handle that. Since 3 weeks i can leave my house and do stuff like grocery but dentist hell naw(wrong approach)

[@jonahradeke]

It sounds like you're making progress though. I'd bet you'd be surprised the things you can handle that seem too hard right now. Did you end up going to the dentist?

[@vincentolivieri4468]

@@jonahradeke yes went to the dentist and it went 'ok' with a lot of effort. But the succes feeling after the recovery is so great as well. Afterwards i went shopping and bought me some clothes. Amazing. We keep going

[@tracyhughes5092]

Anxiety can be depressing

[@jonahradeke]

It can be. I have hope for you though!