AboutJurriaan Plesman Expertise I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition.
I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search.
I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”.
I am also the editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems.
Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at:
Degrees & Certifications:
BA (Psychology) Sydney University and Post Grad Dipl Clin Nutr
Web page:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Experience Psychotherapist
Organizations The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia
Publications Book: GETTING OFF THE HOOK
Various articles in the Hypoglycemic Healh Association of Australia Newsletters
Education/Credentials BA (Psych), Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr
Expert: Jurriaan Plesman Date: 7/22/2008 Subject: Everything looks great
Question Hi there,
I am a 29-year-old pharmacist. I live in Egypt. I'd like to get to the point directly. I don't have any crave to do anything. I don't want to do anything, but I do some things because I have to. My car needs fixing, but I don't want to fix it. My license needs renewing, but I don't want to renew my car license. I can keep saying things that I have to do, but I don't for hours, and that's bad. If I didn't do the thing on the time it occurs, I never do it, except on deadline. I don't want to do anything actually. I don't want to talk to anyone, even you, but I know that I have to talk to someone. I don't want friends and I'm losing friends. I don't want to talk to people. I shout a lot, and I'm usually angry. I always want to sleep. Actually, I want to sleep to run from reality. I'm not suicidal, but I hate myself. I love people. I'm not a nasty person at all. People likes me. Girls do too, but actually, I'd run away from any relation. I took Anafronil. When I take it, it makes me feel better for 2-3 days, then it do nothing. I took Cipram. It did nothing. I even can't keep taking a medication for too long. I have everything that a guy in my age might need. I even have two cars. Sometimes I don't know what I want when I'm arguing with someone or talking to him. I wish I would die. I wish I would close my eyes to sleep and never wake up again at all. I wish I was not born. I'm really sad. I donno even what I should ask you, coz I think that most probably you won't be able to help me. I laugh with people, but just on my face and my voice. I wish people were better, and treat me softer. I have no hate for anyone, but myself. If you ignored this question, I won't be angry, coz I don't expect much from you, and I won't hate you. I just wanted to write something about me. Thank you.
Mohamed
Answer Dear Mohamed,
It seems to me that you may be suffering from depression, which among others shows a lack of necessary energy to complete otherwise normal tasks.I see depression to be primarily to be a physiological illness, that needs to be treated physiologically without recourse to drugs. Drug treat symptoms but do nothing to address the underlying biochemical abnormality that is responsible for depression. Being a pharmacist you should you have not have any problems understanding the following articles, that will help you to treat yourself.
We have a self-help psychotherapy web site that helps people to help themselves through educational articles.
