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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 - 11/4/2009

Question
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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QUESTION: i did the quiz that u said but I'm just not hungry. i just want to die i hate feeling like this i thank u for ur help but i don't think thats it. should i try to tell my mom that I'm just depressed to try to get help more help?

Answer
Dear Joanna,

Yes you should tell your mom, that you are depressed and that this is physical illness that can be treated by a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionists or a Nutritional Psychologist.

Also tell her to read the above articles.

_______________________________________________
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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