The Speakmans anyone?

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

First time I've seen it. They look like Vegas counsellors

There's a woman who pulls her hair and I'm bawling my eyes out as they are really helping her

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

Is that their house?

[Scarletohello]

Watched the first 2 but I don't think I can watch it anymore. I don't really get what their therapy actually is. Seems a bit too simplistic. I wonder if the effects last..?

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

I imagine it's heavily edited. Sometimes it can be
that simple though.

I'm watching one on demand now about a woman who is afraid of sickness.

[AnyFucker]

I just watched that. Despite knowing it is probably a crock of heavily edited shit and marvelling how Ms Speakman managed to look so glam in the daytime, I also had a bloody good cry

Especially when the little boy was crying because his mummy was "beautiful"

That lady who pulled her hair was a lovely person, wasn't she ?

[Scarletohello]

Bugger. Wished I'd watched it now ( sad meaningless life) :)

[Iamblossom]

My friend works with the Speakmans and she says they are amazing IRL.

[AnyFucker]

Really, blossom. They look quite weird though. I would run a mile confronted by those two, I am afraid.

I just thought the lady today was very sweet, very vulnerable and absolutely lovely.

[AnyFucker]

"Speakman Towers" Looks like they've made a massive wad if that is their gaffe.

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

Anyfucker-wasn't she absolutely lovely? And her little boy adored his mum too

I had pretty bad anxiety and had a recent course of CBT, by second session I was 'cured' it really was pretty simple but amazingly effective. I have my 5th and final session tomorrow and I would recommend it to anyone.

They do seem like lovely people

[Scarletohello]

This is an article about the show ( is pretty sneery tho )

And yes they have got a 2.4 million house out of it, apparently.

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/jul/12/the-speakmans-this-morning-kerry-katona

[Jackie0]

Is there not massive pressure on the individual to act as though they have been helped though? It would take a lot to say "nope , feel as bad as ever ". I also wonder about the long term effectiveness .
I'm undecided about it all. I worry that it fosters a belief that a good talk and a makeover can change a pattern of thinking that's been ingrained over years and years.
There's something quite charismatic about them. I remember them being on telly years ago but I think it was a healthy living program.
I'd love to hear what your friend thinks iamblossom.

[Everard]

I watched the one with the woman who wouldn't leave the house for fear of sickness. As an emetophobe myself, though not one who is afraid to leave the house!, I found the whole programme deeply unsatisfying. We weren't really told enough about her condition. Even as a fellow sufferer, I still didn't really understand why her behaviour had developed in the last 8 years, and we certainly did not see her fear of being sick addressed at all. Yeah, they got her out of the house, but I doubt her phobia has gone. Simplistic rubbish. Typical of daytime tv.

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

I doubt very much it's just one hour's session, that's all we see but I expect it's more than that. One thing that my counsellor does is to discuss how to deal with reoccurring anxiety when and as it occurs. I didn't feel any pressure to say I was feeling better, but it wasn't ever presented like that out all came from me.

[Jackie0]

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/tv-shares-tales-of-life-on-millionaires-1117189

Do they not use the Lord & Lady titles anymore ?

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

I know what you mean, they didn't show what actually triggered the fear of sickness 8 years ago.

[Idontseeanyicegiants]

£2.4 million pound house my fat fanny! Stubley Hall is beautiful but it's right on the main road into Rochdale, and has very little ground to it from what I remember (used to be a restaurant/pub).
Sorry, they bug me intensely..

[Scarletohello]

Watching it again today. They are trying to help a man who is afraid to swallow food. Their advice always seem to consist of saying 'grow up'!

But hey, if it works then I'm not gonna knock it

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

I'm about to watch today's episode. I do think people get 'stuck' and don't grow up though. Will report back once I've watched it

[Danniilonglegs]

Hello! I am the lady i see some of you have mentioned. althought the show is only one hour i spent a day with the Speakmans. 18 years of pulling my hair for every hour of every day, i didnt think they would actually make me stop.....but they did! My episode was filmed on 1st May and i still havent pulled a single hair out :D Nik and Eva literally gave me a life because i was purely existing before then! I owe them so much and am proof that althought people say their therapy is an "unproven method" that is does work :)

[Sparklingbrook]

Well done Dannii. That's brilliant-you must feel fantastic. Do you think there's anyone they can't cure?
It's all about changing people's mindset i think. I wonder how they can do it when others fail?

[Danniilonglegs]

Thank you! To be honest ive no idea how or why it works but it does!!! Can they cure anyone, i truly believe they can! After all, ask anyone of their thousands of people they have cured, who now can have a bright future! I now have a life back, and quite honestly am happier then i have even been. My hair is growing back and i feel amazing!

[SouthernComforts]

Yep it's right on the main road into hell aka Rochdale. They drive around the village in a massive yellow Hummer, and renamed the dirt road to the house "Speakman lane"

[Idontseeanyicegiants]

Danni so glad it worked for you

I got pissed in that building many a time in my late teens and early 20's

[AnyFucker]

Hello Danni !

You seemed such a lovely woman on that prog, and your son is a darling

I am glad you got help (even though I still think they are a bit strange)

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

Hello Danni!

So glad it's continued to work for you, that's brilliant news!

I had cbt for birth trauma, even though it was 13 years ago and my counsellor worked in the same way the Speakmans did, very simple and it's like a light bulb moment isn't it? It really is a case of 'what on EARTH am I doing?'

My Dh is a northerner and recognised their home instantly,I suspect he's had many a pissed night there