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About Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist
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 ex-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: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

Experience
Nutritional 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) Sydney University, Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)

Past/Present Clients
See My Career as a Nutritional Psychologist at: http://psychonutrionaltherapy.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-career-as-nutritional-psychologist.html

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Dealing with Depression - Living again... how to ?

Expert: Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist - 11/3/2009

Question
I was diagnosed with major depression back in January 09. Since then I haven't been able to live the life that I use to.

I graduated from university in 2006, in the first division of my class. I have always been someone that needed to work hard to achieve what I wanted. But always managed to get to where I wanted.

I worked 3 years doing nursing. A stressful job, but a job I loved doing. and did well at.

I had to leave my job in january because I felt like I was lacking concentration at work.

And since then I feel like I have lost all brain capacity to work the job I use to do or any other jobs. I tried returning to a similar job in september. My new employer soon realized that I wasn't up to the challenge and I lost my employment.

I am now feeling lost. A very low self-eesteem... don't know where to work since I feel like I can't function like I use to.

I feel so dissapointed in myself. And I am scared that I'll ended up working a minimum paying job at Tim Horton ( if i can even do that )

Everything brings me crazy anxiety. I feel a bit like a broken doll...

I need a bit of help or direction...

Answer
Hi Tan,

I have a feeling that you are suffering from hypoglycemia, which can cause to feel depressed, a low self-esteem and lacking energy and concentration.

Please familiarize your yourself:

What is Hypoglycemia at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/what_is_hypo.html

The Serotonin Connection at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/serotonin_connection.html

Depression is a Nutritional Disorder at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/depression_disorder.html
Depression: a Disease of Energy Production at:
http://curezone.com/upload/PDF/Articles/jurplesman/depression_energy3.pdf

and ask for a referral to a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionist or a Nutritional Psychologist, if self-help therapy fails.

Going on a hypoglycemic diet is the first step in treatment.

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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist
Hon. Editor of
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia.
www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Author of "Getting off the Hook"
Freely available at Google Book Search
Skype: jurplesman

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