A MENTAL health expert has dismissed the “medical condition” that Lisa Curry says played a role in her break-up with Grant Kenny.
IN an interview with A Current Affair, the former swimming star says she suffered from “rushing woman’s syndrome”, which created tension in her marriage by turning her into “an absolute bitch”.
“I had days where I felt completely out of control,” she told the Nine Network program on Thursday night. “I was moody, I would cry for no reason, I wanted to kill the world.” The 52-year-old said she was able to treat the condition with a “natural” hormone treatment, which she is endorsing as part of her 10-week online weight-loss program. Rushing woman’s syndrome is the subject of a book by Sydney-based biochemist and “holistic nutrition specialist” Libby Weaver. Weaver says the syndrome can cause hormonal imbalances that are making women depressed, overweight and in some cases infertile. According to her website, women who want to benefit from the “Dr Libby method” can arrange a 90-minute consultation with her for $600. A search of the medical literature by AAP failed to find any published reference to the disorder. Psychologist Dr Janine Clarke of the Black Dog Institute said it was not a recognised condition and described the hormonal explanation as simplistic and undermining. “There’s no such diagnosis,” she told AAP. “There are vulnerable people who are willing to pay almost anything for an answer. “But they should talk to someone close to them if they can. Or they can also see a GP, who might refer them to a mental health professional as opposed to a biochemistry expert.” The syndrome was also ridiculed on Twitter. “Rushing Woman’s Syndrome….really? I’m sure these ‘news’ articles will help sell a certain book,” one user tweeted. Former ironman Grant Kenny split from Curry in 2009 and is dating TV personality Fifi Box.