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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 - I think I'm depressed

Expert: Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist - 11/2/2009

Question
I'm Joanna i'm 14 & I think I'm depressed because I'm sad all the time all I want to do is sleep & listen to music I'm not very hungy any more & I all was wonder if I was dead or if I died tomarrow would any one really care i've told like 3 people of my sad thoughts & none of them care. I had like a lot of friends but none of them want to hang out any more. I don't know what I did wrong. It's all high schools folt. I don't want to talk to my mom I hate talking to her. Don't get me wrong she is grate but I hate talking to her I just want to sleep, sleep forever & ever. What do I do I feel like I don't have much time please help me soon & thank u
-joanna

Answer
Dear Joanna,

Your depression is probably due to a hypoglycemic condition, that can make feel people depressed and have a low self-esteem.

Please test yourself with the:
The Nutrition-Behavior Inventory Questionnaire at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/nutrition-behavior_inventory.html

and the

The Hypo Quizz at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.org/hypo_test.asp

If you score high it may be positive for hypoglycemia. This can be treated by going on a hypoglycemic diet (search our web site for this). Please discuss with a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionist or a Nutritional Psychologist, if self-help therapy fails.

Also read:

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

Going on a hypoglycemic diet will most likely solve the problem.

_______________________________________________
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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