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.

Of all the self help books this helped me the most. The important thing is that the author actually experienced anxiety and panic attacks herself and she really knows how you are feeling right now. Other books just constantly remind you that your bad thoughts are ridiculous and you should get rid of them. Duh, I know my thoughts are irrational, you don't have to tell me that. But this book is different. You feel the empathy, you feel that this book could only have been written by someone who actually experienced the same thing as you, and if she (and her patients) could recover, then so can you. Acceptance and letting time pass are probably the most important. They are very difficult to do in the beginning, but as you practice you will very slowly start to understand that the symptoms are insignificant. It takes time, really. This book helped me through a difficult time, and I'm sure it will help you, too.

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 ).