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

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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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822506459

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

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Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

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Insights from Chapter 34

Insights from Chapter 1

#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.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Claire’s childhood was spent in Paddington, a working man’s suburb. The neighborhood had a ferry service, a post office, a school, and few houses of any value. It was perfectly appointed to enjoy Sydney’s harbor charms.

#2

Claire’s father, John Newland, was a builder who built elegant homes near Sydney’s Centennial Park. He also helped build Circular Quay, the waterfront welcome to Sydney’s business district.

#3

The Newlands were successful builders who survived the business cycles. The Weekeses, on the other hand, were not so lucky. They were in the broader property industry, but as decorators rather than builders.

#4

Ralph and Fan were married a year after