05/28/2026
I love being in school. I don’t have to pretend that I’m an expert. I can just learn and share what I’m learning with others 🥰🥰
Right now, I’m in SOWK 6252 Mental Health Assessment. Learning about anxiety and different treatment methods.
I’ve actually been reading a lot of Dr. Claire Weekes lately. She is considered by some to be a pioneer in the field of mental health, specifically anxiety. Her methods are pretty dated and there’s plenty of room for criticism. But we don’t have to throw the baby out with the bathwater, ya know?
The concept of acceptance is a cornerstone for Dr. Weekes and it’s really blowing my mind. Recognizing that the acceptance of one’s anxiety is not the same as submitting to one’s anxiety. She’s one of the first professionals to acknowledge nervous system sensitization.
She writes “Be prepared to accept it and live with it for the time being. Accept it as something that will be with you for some time yet - in fact while you recover -but something that will eventually leave you if you are prepared to let time pass…” Hope and Help for Your Nerves (End Anxiety Now) by Dr. Clarie Weekes
This is a pretty nuanced way to define acceptance.
Dr. Weekes Treatment for Panic Disorder:
Facing
Accepting
Floating
Letting Time Pass
What do you think???🤔🤔