About Me
Dr. Annette Hunter
MB MSOM Dip Sports Med FFSEM PhD
Dr. Hunter is the author of the self-help book
Your Childhood Is Over...No it's Not!
In her early years, Dr. Hunter was an Irish Champion in Artistic Gymnastics and an Irish provincial competitive swimmer. She continued classical ballet into her late thirties.
In Limerick, Ireland, she set up her private practice in Sports and Exercise Medicine, where she dealt with athletes in all sports, from recreational to elite level. However, she had to retire early from her medical career when she developed neuropathic pain, secondary to endometriosis adhesions. While Dr. Hunter achieved professional success, her personal life was a catalogue of disasters. While it would be easy to blame others for all these disasters, Dr. Hunter realised that she too, had a part to play in these disasters happening to her. She had to admit to herself that she kept making the same mistakes. This admission led her to explore the concept of 'Repetition Compulsion' and how it affected her life. She was then inspired to write this book to help others understand the concept of 'Repetition Compulsion' and help them see that, they too, may be repeating the same destructive patterns. The book includes examples of her own experiences and the experiences of others. She describes all these experiences by using the fictional character named Eva, in order to protect identities.
These days, Dr. Hunter gives public talks and media interviews.
Contact Dr. Hunter for guest speaking and media interviews on 'Repetition Compulsion':