Summary of Judith Hoare's The Woman Who Cracked the Anxiety Code

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

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#1 Claire Weekes, in 1928, was the first woman to be awarded a Doctor of Science degree at the University of Sydney. She was aiming for a Rockefeller Fellowship to study in England after completing her PhD. She lost her footing and found herself in freefall.

#2 Weekes was one of the lucky ones, for the sanatorium doors opened after six months, and she was released. She was terrified and overwhelmed, and felt that she had a serious heart problem. She did not immediately return to university, but instead recuited with a friend in the country who was married to a doctor.

#3 Weekes’ experience with fear led her to become a doctor who specialized in anxiety disorders. She never forgot the doctor who had misdiagnosed her with tuberculosis, a devastating medical error given the consequences.