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About Jurriaan Plesman
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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

   

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In Category  Dealing with Depression

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Depression/Anxiety8/20/2008
  Q: I’ve always been a stressful person with money and had a big temper. My current job is fairly ...
  A: It is of course very difficult to get a diagnosis on the internet. You need a face-to-face interview ...
can u help?8/13/2008
  Q: I am 17 n i think i may be depressed. i need to know if i should go see a counsler. ask me some ...
  A: Please test yourself with the The Nutrition-Behavior Inventory Questionnaire (NBI) at: ...
I can't move on, only regress8/10/2008
  Q: I'm suffering from depression from which there's no cure. I say that because its cause is borne from ...
  A: This is a sad situation. I suggest you start to reconstruct your personality by starting FIRST the ...
WEDDING BREAKUP7/24/2008
  Q: In 2005 December my boyfriend who i spent 9 years with suppose to get married. We were to get ...
  A: This is indeed a sad story and must be really heart-breaking to you. The best is to start a new life ...
I'm loosing it!7/24/2008
  Q: I'm seriously loosing it. I'm a mom of a 2 year old and I stay at home. I model aswell locally. My ...
  A: I have a suspicion that you suffer from depression. This is confirmed by the fact that you are ...
Everything looks great7/22/2008
  Q: I am a 29-year-old pharmacist. I live in Egypt. I'd like to get to the point directly. I don't ...
  A: It seems to me that you may be suffering from depression, which among others shows a lack of ...
zofolt7/12/2008
  Q: i mean so feel so bad im in place where i don't want to die but don't want to live. i hate going ...
  A: H Iniccole, If you have problems taking medication for depression, it is best to discuss with your ...
I have a split personality7/2/2008
  Q: Well I think I have split personality...becuase since I was 12yrs old parts of my life I don't ...
  A: Of course it would be difficult to get a diagnosis over he internet. But memory loss could be due to ...
Effexor XR and pregnancy7/1/2008
  Q: I am currently on the max dosage of effexor xr. I missed a dose last week, and went on a rampage, ...
  A: You seem to be under the impression that depression can ONLY be treated by medication, and that is ...
Dealing with depressing circumstances6/4/2008
  Q: I have been searching for job since last three months. I was kicked out from my last job because of ...
  A: This musty be very hard for you. After being knocked back for job, you start to lose confidence in ...
major depression6/4/2008
  Q: in a nutshell, at 30 i been diagnosed with personality disorder - avoidant/ocd - with social ...
  A: There is not much that I can add to what I have already written. Please discuss with your therapist. ...
Please please help me6/3/2008
  Q: I am 29 weeks pregnant and have sufferd from depression before, but now its making me feel ill and ...
  A: This is a difficult situation. I get the impression that you are suffering from depression and this ...
major depression5/28/2008
  Q: in a nutshell, at 30 i been diagnosed with personality disorder - avoidant/ocd - with social ...
  A: Of course it is correctible, and forget about all the impressive diagnoses, that all boil down to ...
Re:OCD and Caffeine in Oolong tea5/27/2008
  Q: I dont take caffiene in any form at all. I am really interested in OOLONG/WULONG tea. But taking one ...
  A: There are some studies to support this information. Oolong tea has been used to reduce obesity. ...
OCD and Caffeine in Oolong tea5/27/2008
  Q: I am suffering from severe OCD and presently follwoing your nutritional advice. I am too much ...
  A: You are slightly overweight but not too much. If y are worried about being overweight I believe this ...
HELP!5/26/2008
  Q: i am fat, 46 years old, have 0 self-esteem, unhealthy with diabetes, high cholesterol, and med-high ...
  A: With you height and weight you are definitely obese. Obesity and depression usually go together ...
depressed girlfriend5/23/2008
  Q: my girlfriend has been put on anti depressance because she suffers from belimia, she has split up ...
  A: I am sorry to hear that you GF has split up. Bulimia is a serious eating disorder that is related to ...
Does fluoxetine cause weight gain?5/15/2008
  Q: I was prescribed Lovan/Prozac which contains fluoxetine last year and I was on it for a short period ...
  A: As to side effects of medications it is best to discuss this with your doctor. As Nutritional ...
My Fiancee doesn't know if she loves me... all of the sudden.5/9/2008
  Q: I have been dating my fiancee for the past year and we have been engaged for a little over a month. ...
  A: I fully understand what is going on, and his must be very hard on you. You have to understand that ...
Cousins hurt me psychologically - HELP5/4/2008
  Q: 4 years ago i visited my family in America and saw 2 female cousins. Back then i was 14 and was an ...
  A: You may find this difficult to deal with because you seem to agree with your cousins that you are ...
meds4/28/2008
  Q: I'm an 18 year old female with a really rocky home life. I have a sister and I am the oldest, I live ...
  A: Coming from a dysfunctional family can be an important factor in depression. But it is not always ...
ref4/26/2008
  Q: Good day, As a person suffering from depression, when one is in a down mood what is a nice way of ...
  A: Yes it is very difficult for someone who is not depressed to understand what it is like to be ...
my boyfrien is never in the mood.4/19/2008
  Q: my boyfriend of 8yrs was a drug addict and has been clean for about 2yrs.He just got treated with ...
  A: I am sorry to hear about your problems. Just because your BF is not using illegal drugs now, does ...
Death in Depression3/26/2008
  Q: My dr. has diagnosed me with Depression. I was wondering is it normal in depression to think ...
  A: Being depressed can be responsible for all sorts of images and feelings. Some of it is related to ...
stress and depression3/25/2008
  Q: i'm Abhishek.i'm 21 years of age and i've been very sensitive(emotionally)and a negative thinker ...
  A: You'll find that most of your problems are not "mental" but physiological. It is a sick body ...
Antidepressant3/25/2008
  Q: I have depression from last three years. I am taking antidepressant. What should i expect to ...
  A: As a nutritional psychologist I favour nutritional treatment, with the use ofd antidepressant as a ...
my boyfriend has depression3/13/2008
  Q: my name is Christina, I live in Maine and my boyfriend for over a year is beginning to really worry ...
  A: It looks to me that he has depression. That can start off as having anxiety attacks and then ...
Can't stop thinking about the stressful events?3/10/2008
  Q: I worked in retail for quite sometime now and have had many stressful situations involving people ...
  A: Sometimes when we have a metabolic disorder that affects the mind, there is no way of controlling ...
Do you think I'm depressed3/6/2008
  Q: I am an 18 year old female. I moved out when I was 16 b/c my father is a hard core alcoholic and I ...
  A: You must have had a hard time living with an alcoholic. The stresses may have triggered a depressive ...
so unhappy3/5/2008
  Q: I am so unhappy that I am just shaking and always feel like I am about to start crying. I recently ...
  A: Depression is a horrible disease. It is not so much a "mental Illness" as it is a physiological ...
Short, recurring bouts of despression3/5/2008
  Q: I’m a 26 year old male who is in a strong, supportive relationship. I'm currently temporarily living ...
  A: I too live in Australia. Where do you live? Your mood swings may have nothing to do with ...
depression3/3/2008
  Q: i am 24 years , recently we shifted residence to a place 400kilometers away from my present house. i ...
  A: Somehow your body has net been able to adapt to a changed environment, and this may have triggered ...
Why is he pushing me away?2/29/2008
  Q: Here it goes. I got into this new relationship with my long lost first love named Tim. We used to ...
  A: He should be able to help himself with articles at our web site. Read: Self-help PSYCHOTHERAPY ...
Why is he pushing me away?2/28/2008
  Q: Here it goes. I got into this new relationship with my long lost first love named Tim. We used to ...
  A: This is difficult situation and I wonder how I could help. The first thing to find out is whether ...
i want to die2/19/2008
  Q: I live in capitalist society where my worth is based off economic performance, and I am not ...
  A: You bring up an interesting point, because I was in a similar position. But we must make a ...
psy medicine which do not affect weight gain and diabetes2/18/2008
  Q: sir age 48,weight 100 kg,height 5.7,indian guj mail. our family is under creation of harresment ...
  A: You being overweight might well have something to do with your emotional problems. Obese people have ...
Depression2/13/2008
  Q: My partner suffers from depression and a mild form of bipolar 2. I am battling to cope with it as i ...
  A: I understand how frustrating it must be for loved ones to understand and to be of help to people who ...
depression andd seroquil12/29/2007
  Q: i have been put on seroquel for anxiety plus mirtazapine can you let me know the side effects of ...
  A: As a Nutritional Psychologist I am not a great believer in the use of drugs except in serious cases ...
What's Wrong With Me?!12/4/2007
  Q: ..my name is Jessica and I'm a seventeen year old living in the US. Over the past four years, I've ...
  A: I understand how frustrating it is that you cannot solve the problem The point is that you are ...
Depression11/28/2007
  Q: My problem is somewhat complicated, I think. I was a lively person with many friends and one who ...
  A: It is unlikely that masturbation has made you impotent. If this were the case a lot of men would be ...
Endogenous Depression11/22/2007
  Q: few days ago my brother was diagnosed with endogenous depression. He drank alcohol since he was 14; ...
  A: It is nice to hear that you want to help your brother with his alcoholism. Most alcoholics have ...
which one11/22/2007
  Q: Low self esteem or depression? i have low self esteem i hate being seen i stay in the house because ...
  A: It seems to me that this could possibly be depression. Contrary to popular opinion depression is ...
DIET, OCD and Hypoglycemia11/15/2007
  Q: Hope you remember. In the past in tried to leave sugar but started eating sweets again. Now I have ...
  A: I am not sure on what kind of diet you are. If you want to treat mood disorders you need to go on a ...
Depression11/11/2007
  Q: I am 32 and unemployed. Since last few years I am very depressed and whatever I do proves to be a ...
  A: Being depressed can hold your back for the things you really want to do. It affects your capacity to ...
Depressed Boyfriend=Pushing me away11/9/2007
  Q: Morning, I am concerned! To make a long story shorter, my common-law boyfriend of 6 years lost a ...
  A: Being depressed is not a matter of being a strong or weak, because it is all in the body. It would ...
Hypoglycemia and Chemotherapy10/18/2007
  Q: Plesman, I am currently undergoing chemotherapy and am on the drugs navelbine, avastin and zometa. ...
  A: This must be a very worrying situation to be in. I really hope that you will recover. Having chemo ...
Hypoglycemia and Chemotherapy10/16/2007
  Q: Plesman, I am currently undergoing chemotherapy and am on the drugs navelbine, avastin and zometa. ...
  A: I am somewhat reluctant to answer this question because we you are on chemotherapy and I don't know ...
Is it depression10/15/2007
  Q: I am a 17 year old high school student, and I have always thought I was just going through a phase ...
  A: I know what you are talking about. Me too I came from an other country and moved to Australia. You ...
Unhealthly Talking Too Too Much10/11/2007
  Q: My name is Kurt. I'm 25. I'll get to the subject after I tell a little about myself. I have many ...
  A: This is just about the longest post I worked myself through. I am really sorry to hear that you and ...
pms10/8/2007
  Q: I am a 42 year, facing this problem PMS.Just before my periods I get cranky and the whole family is ...
  A: Usually we have to ,look at general health to treat PMS problems. The first step is going going on a ...
Friend in need10/7/2007
  Q: I have a neighbor who is in turmoil of his current home situation. His wife of 20 years is very ...
  A: This is a difficult situation. It seems that the separation may have started because of the wife's ...
anxiety...10/1/2007
  Q: I am 37 male and 5' 11", weighing 230 lbs. I have never been physical with others, meaning I have ...
  A: Just as well you gave your height and weight. Your Body Mass index is 28.3 which places you in the ...
Is something wrong with me..?9/30/2007
  Q: I'm a 22 year old woman, and my entire life I've always thought something was wrong with me. And ...
  A: This an awful way to feel. This seems to boil down to a very low self-esteem. A low self-esteem is ...
i dont know what to do.9/29/2007
  Q: I am 25 female mother of 2. the things i have been feeling have been going on for a while, ...
  A: Dar Davina, That's is a nice name. You probably are suffering from hypoglycemia. Please check ...
Depression with addictions9/26/2007
  Q: My girlfriend of 4 mos. .........well, she's really unhappy of late. Sleeps.......too much, always, ...
  A: It is nice for you to be supportive to your GF. Addiction is a serious disease and very hard to ...
Depreese for more than 2 years9/20/2007
  Q: I have been diagnose forhaving the major depresseice syndromse since I am 15. But I only know that ...
  A: It is a mistake to believe that drugs can cure depression or any other mood disorders. Drugs only ...
depression9/20/2007
  Q: my name is Gelareh.I am Iranian but i study in india now.I came to india 4 years back.I think since ...
  A: Although it is a common assumption to believe that depression is triggered by a period of ...
seasonal depression9/15/2007
  Q: I can't really say I am depressed, I am actually far from it. I love my life & have everything. ...
  A: This sounds like SAD or sadness occurring when the sun shines less. The best is to sit in the sun ...
i'm really depressed9/15/2007
  Q: i don't have a life all i do is sit and the house all day and i getting fatter and fatter. all i ...
  A: I know how you feel, Thinking it is all in the head is not entirely correct. Being obese or putting ...
Girlfriend Needing Space9/7/2007
  Q: My girlfriend told me she wanted to break up with me because she needs space and she said are ...
  A: There is not much I can say. It seems that your girlfriend is afraid of being hurt in a ...
ive been having these symtons9/5/2007
  Q: ive been havin the following symptons.. .shakinesss and dizzeness .uncontroble outburts where i ...
  A: I see depression mainly in terms of a biological disorder that can be treated by nutritional ...
Marriage disorder9/3/2007
  Q: Respected fellow, my name is Yasir, a male, currently a studenet of medicine. i got married 5 ...
  A: This is a question that is very difficult to answer for me, because I am of a different culture ...
my boyfriend has suicidal thoughts8/14/2007
  Q: My boyfriend is 18 years old, and we've been going out for 8 months now. We both love each other ...
  A: It often happens that two people who are suffering from depression find one another to help each ...
dealing with depression8/6/2007
  Q: I feel like i'm too negative and boring and that my life is too dull. i have few (about 6) friends, ...
  A: The negative comments by your friends must be seen in the light that they have no understanding ...
depression and anti depressents8/4/2007
  Q: Over the last couple of months I have been overly emotional and have a hard time being myself and ...
  A: I am not a doctor and as a Nutritional Psychologist I naturally favour non-drug treatment. If ...
How much damage does betrayal have on the mind8/3/2007
  Q: My uncle is 50 and never been married , I never really knew why, and I just didn't pay attention. My ...
  A: This is a dreadful experience. As a retired Probation and Parole Officer came across such incidences ...
depresion7/27/2007
  Q: I recently read in a local London Newspaper an AD for volunteers who were needed for a Brain Scan. ...
  A: You don't need to worry, there are no side effects to MRI scanning. For more information, please ...
depresion7/24/2007
  Q: I recently read in a local London Newspaper an AD for volunteers who were needed for a Brain Scan. ...
  A: I believe brain scans are safe, depending on what san is used. But to make sure it is best to ask ...
expat where to go?7/23/2007
  Q: I have just turned 32, and recently split up with my girlfriend, a Guatemalan, 25) we had a very ...
  A: Depression is hard to treat, especially by drugs and/or psychotherapy alone. It is more of a ...
Depressed girlfriend7/16/2007
  Q: I really could use some help. Me and my girlfriend have been going out for about 6 months or so, and ...
  A: I can quite understand how difficult this must be for you. Never allow yourself to think that you ...
depression7/7/2007
  Q: Sir, i am 24 years old engineer working with a very good firm. i had just had my life first love ...
  A: For many people the first love in their life is especially important to them. Very few people marry ...
Fructose Fruit Sugar for hypoglycemia7/1/2007
  Q: I am been in touch with you for the last one year and following your recommendation but not taking ...
  A: The use of fructose instead of sugar is very controversial. Fructose is converted to glucose via the ...
"Natural" mix potential side effects ?6/26/2007
  Q: This is the second time I've written you in three weeks so I hope you don't mind. I've been ...
  A: You are asking the kind of questions that should be asked to a therapist who is familiar with the ...
St. Johns Wort6/19/2007
  Q: Either way, my question is about St. John's Wort. Do you consider it to be a "natural" assistance ...
  A: First I suggest that you discuss with your doctor for a withdrawal plan from Prozac. This should not ...
Seeing Psychiatrist6/17/2007
  Q: I've never been to any mental health advisor before. If I want to see a psychiatrist due to my ...
  A: Unfortunately most psychiatrists use drugs and if you want to be treated without the help of drugs - ...
Seeing Psychiatrist6/16/2007
  Q: I've never been to any mental health advisor before. If I want to see a psychiatrist due to my ...
  A: You should tell your psychiatrist exactly how you feel. There is nothing shameful about being ...
How to get out of it6/13/2007
  Q: Plesman I recently left my abusive and controlling boyfriend of 2 yrs. Needless to say, it's been ...
  A: That must have been very hard on you. It is difficult to advise from a distance, because really I ...
my bf dealing with depression5/18/2007
  Q: well my boyfriend has been dealing with depression for the passed 2 1/2 months he has been going to ...
  A: I believe I have already answerred this question but just in case, i haven't. Please ask your BF's ...
my bf dealing with depression5/18/2007
  Q: well my boyfriend has been dealing with depression for the passed 2 1/2 months he has been going to ...
  A: As a nutritional psychologist I am not in favour of drug therapy for depression, except in very ...
Vitamins for OCD5/11/2007
  Q: I am suffering from Sever OCD and violent obsessions. I am on SSRI. I am also diagnosed with ...
  A: There are many herbs dealing with liver function. See: ...
Vitamins for OCD5/11/2007
  Q: I am suffering from Sever OCD and violent obsessions. I am on SSRI. I am also diagnosed with ...
  A: <<Can i take vitmain B complex,multivitamin and omega 3 capsules daily.>> Yes you can take that ...
Vitamins for OCD5/11/2007
  Q: I am suffering from Sever OCD and violent obsessions. I am on SSRI. I am also diagnosed with ...
  A: Most hypoglycemic people produce stress hormones such ads adrenaline, that is the cause of not only ...
friend's depression4/21/2007
  Q: a friend of mine has jst started seeking help for depression. She has spoken about some of her ...
  A: I can quite understand how frustrating it is to you wanting to help your friend. The problem with ...
Depression4/16/2007
  Q: What are some symptoms of depression, that people often overlook as symptoms of another disorder?
  A: Having hypoglycemia is a typical example where the symptoms are among other depression. I believe ...
18 year old daughters depression4/11/2007
  Q: I'm so sick of dealing with my daughters depression. I had a mother who was always depressed and ...
  A: Depression is a hard thing to deal with in the family. You seem to indicate that depression runs in ...
Efflexor4/10/2007
  Q: I am 60 years old, I am depressive since 5 years, I was taking Paxil while I was seeing a ...
  A: As a nutritional psychologist I am not in favour of drug treatment for depression, except as a last ...
abuse3/21/2007
  Q: I do not know if I am in the right place for asking this but here goes.. I have severe depression.. ...
  A: What an awful father you had. That must have been hard for you growing up in an environment like ...
depression3/18/2007
  Q: I will try keep this as short as possible. I have been depressed since age 13-14, I am now 21. I ...
  A: I know what you are going through. Conventional treatment with drugs and talk therapy do not help, ...
GI Index or GI Load3/1/2007
  Q: Please let me know what is important GI Index or GI Load for hypoglycemic diet. What should be the ...
  A: The glycemic Index could help you in depression , provided it is understood that the GI shows sugar ...
Dysthymia question2/16/2007
  Q: I have been dysthymic almost my entire life. For the last year or so, I have had almost no ...
  A: Dysthymia or mild persistent depression may have a biological angle. It could be a nutritional ...
is it depression2/2/2007
  Q: From last 1 year i am feeling confused to talk with others. for example i heared a good joke and in ...
  A: There are better way of treating depression than by way of drugs. This is done by Nutritional ...
Depression or something else1/30/2007
  Q: I am ahmer 31 years old male. From last 1 year i am feeling confused to talk with others. for ...
  A: As a psychonutritionist I tend to see depression in terms of an underlying metabolic disorder, that ...
help1/20/2007
  Q: but i cannot ignore my studies.the next two yrs are all the more mportant for me as they will define ...
  A: I find it a little difficult to understand why you cannot discuss this with your parents. It is not ...
help1/19/2007
  Q: i'm 15(female) and terribly depressed.reasons?here u go 1)since the past two years i've been losing ...
  A: I can just imagine how you feel. But there are answers to your problems which you should discuss ...
at last1/13/2007
  Q: I spent more than 3 years consulting psychiatrists and psichologists...spent more than 3 years ...
  A: Of course it is difficult to give an opinion without having seen you. All I can say is that when ...
afraid to eat & drink1/5/2007
  Q: I am 30 years old, female. I think I am suffering of some kind of depression. About ten years back I ...
  A: You certainly seem to have an eating disorder. It is of course very difficult to say what may be ...
Dealing with Depression12/31/2006
  Q: my name is sara, and I am in my last year of high school. I am not sure if I am suffering from ...
  A: You may be surprised to hear that a lot of young people, like yourself have similar problems. Yes I ...
OCD therapy12/25/2006
  Q: I was recently prescribed Prozac for treating my OCD. I am wondering why this medication has been ...
  A: I am a nutritional psychologist and I feel that any question in regard to medication should be ...
GTT Test Results9/27/2006
  Q: Plesman, I am a 31 year old male, diagnosed with depression 5 years ago and taken medical and ...
  A: There is an association between hypoglycemia and depression and this can be treated nutritionally./ ...
A need to know...9/2/2006
  Q: Right, a while back I was suffering hallusinations, which I was told be an expert were hypnangogic ...
  A: I am not sure what I going on, but my best advice is to see a doctor, and perhaps be referred to a ...
Depression with Pregnancy8/7/2006
  Q: I am 4 months pregnant and my doctor has suggested Prozac or Zoloft for my severe depression. I ...
  A: The effects of fluoxetine on pregnancy should be discussed with your doctor. An alternative to drug ...
Family Issues8/4/2006
  Q: Omg i dont know how to deal with this. My mom and dad are really good to me and my siblings. I have ...
  A: It seems that your brother has emotional problems that have not been properly addressed in ...
Unanswerable mental pb.7/24/2006
  Q: DETAILS of my pb. 1. Not able to sleep just becoz of simple things. My mind reminds me that u havnt ...
  A: I have tried to explain why you may have OCD, but ultimately this needs to be discussed in a ...
Upset About Situation With Father7/20/2006
  Q: I am a young 17 year old girl who lives only with her father. My mother left several times while I ...
  A: This is an awful situation to be in and must make your life very difficult. It is so nice to hear ...
is depressed person sad 24 hours7/18/2006
  Q: sir, i asked some question from Patricia A. Schafer, i wanted to ask a followup, but the expert has ...
  A: It is a pity that you have nobody to discuss your problems with. Some people can be come depressed ...
Passive Agressive Ex boyfriend still has hostility7/14/2006
  Q: I'm now 52. I'm a divorced mom with a high school age boy and a girl in college. I'm non ...
  A: , It is very difficult to give advice in your complex relationships from a distance. I suggest ...
depression7/11/2006
  Q: ..nothing I say can make him happy..what should I do?
  A: This is a difficult situation to be in. There are reports that Multiple Sclerosis can contribute to ...
Unanswerable mental pb.7/10/2006
  Q: I am 18 years old. I get the feeling from inside of how to do the basic things of life such as how ...
  A: This sounds to me like obsessive compulsive disorder, where you keep on focusing on things for no ...
Depression and Overweight7/2/2006
  Q: I am writing this for my wife. We have been married for 9 years and throughtout almost the entire ...
  A: Most people believe that being overweight causes people to be depressed, but in fact the association ...
Panic attacks and glycerine6/22/2006
  Q: I read somewhere the following: One temporary remedy for an anxiety/panic attack is taking ...
  A: Here in Australia you can buy edible glycerine from a pharmacy. It is best to order one litre. If ...
depresion6/17/2006
  Q: with my self esteem self imagine i like this girl and i don't know what to say to her bec i think ...
  A: At the age of 16 there are a lot of hormonal changes that can affect the way you feel. Most people ...
quit a sport5/29/2006
  Q: i made top best in my wieght division in judo, i was really good. now from the moment that i had ...
  A: I don't know your age, but it seems that you are at an age where your desires are still controlled ...
life situations and weight5/15/2006
  Q: I am a 50 year old woman, married for the second time. I lost 60 pounds during and after my divorce ...
  A: Yes there is a close association between weight problems and depression, because putting on weight ...
Just a social problem?5/12/2006
  Q: I'm a 21 year old female and have just now come to a realization that something may be seriously ...
  A: Reading your post I do get the impression that indeed you have depression. As a nutritional ...
Re. getting my life back together5/12/2006
  Q: I am a 19 year old female. I don't know where to begin? I suppose I should say that I have suffered ...
  A: Well no doubt you will think that it is all a question of "mind over matter", but being a ...
I am 19. I find it very difficult...3/27/2006
  Q: I am 19. I find it very difficult to stay focussed on things. For example, I love music. There is no ...
  A: It seems to m that your inability to focus on things and to get properly motivated is lack of ...
help3/24/2006
  Q: My really good friend: I am here now in Caracas working in this pharmaceutical plant as a higiene, ...
  A: I am not sure what the question is but I gather it has to do with constant feelings of anxiety or ...
Medicine as a means for treating depression?3/22/2006
  Q: We may know all the causes of depression, but is medicine the best way to treat it? Will taking ...
  A: Most people believe that mental illness can be treated by drugs, indicating that we are dealing with ...
psychological decompression2/25/2006
  Q: I'm a 55yr. old male, i've been married for 30yrs. I have 2 sons, one at home the other comitted ...
  A: I don't know what is meant by "psychological decompression" and it is best to ask for an explanation ...
Please help me understand?2/9/2006
  Q: My fiance is 46 years old. We have been together a VERY rocky three years.He has cheated on me and ...
  A: Yes depression is very difficult to understand by people who have never been depressed. Even ...
Clinical depression2/3/2006
  Q: I have been married for eight years to someone who suffers from clinical depression. We have four ...
  A: This is a difficult situation you find yourself in. As a nutritional psychologist I see depression ...
Hi If you were to advise...1/26/2006
  Q: If you were to advise a treatment for someone who undergoes a mild depression what would it be? Some ...
  A: I see depression - mild or severe - as a biological disorder that can be treated nutritionally by ...
Hi1/4/2006
  Q: I am a 26 year old male and over the past week i have been feeling down for no reason. It started ...
  A: I do not think that the feelings of depression has anything to do with dyspraxia. It is more than ...
I DONT KNOW WHAT TO SAY1/2/2006
  Q: I have a unique problem. I am not a very good conversationalist, dont know why. In a room full of ...
  A: I get the impression that your not being able to talk in social gatherings is not the cause of your ...
Dealing with a Passive Aggressive12/24/2005
  Q: I have a close friend who displays all the traits of a passive aggressive. We recently had a ...
  A: The last thing we want to do in a dispute is throwing labels at one another, especially bogus ...
diagnosis....12/17/2005
  Q: i am 23 (M) , and i live in bombay . i have finished my graduation in medecine and am about to ...
  A: It could well be that you are in some sort of a depression. When you say you are loosing interest in ...
Nutritional Relief11/8/2005
  Q: I'm a student conducting an independent research project on Seasonal Affective Disorder. Do you ...
  A: Most depressive disorders are affected by glucose metabolism. It is wise to adopt a low ...
hey10/19/2005
  Q: hey im 16 and am currently on antidepressants. i have been for a couple of months. this last month ...
  A: Suffering from unexplainable depression can be very debilitating. As a nutritional psychologist i ...
Need help with a breakup...10/18/2005
  Q: I hope you can help me with this. J and I broke up 3 years ago, I've been dating 3 other guys since ...
  A: I can quite understand how you feel. Behind these dreadful feelings of jealousy is a very low ...
Depression8/15/2005
  Q: i am a 26 year old medical Dr from UK, doing a rotation to be a GP in 2 years time, i have been ...
  A: I understand how you feel. I see depression in terms of a disease of energy production. This can be ...
Depression,7/27/2005
  Q: Age = 24 Sex = Male Family Relations = Dad, scary / Mother, weak, unhelpful. I've been seeing a ...
  A: I can quite understand your concern about the available treatment approaches to depression. Drug ...
Prozac & weight loss7/14/2005
  Q: I'm a 25 year-old female, been diagnosed with depression and started taking prozac. I've been on ...
  A: I really think this should be discussed with your doctor. Antidepressant medication may interfere ...
Can you explain the role of...6/24/2005
  Q: Can you explain the role of serotonin in digestion? I am trying to get off the SSRI antidepressant ...
  A: Being a nutritional psychologist I am of course not in favour of drug therapy except in special ...
always depressed6/17/2005
  Q: Ok, I'll start from the beginning. I am the middle child of 7, the oldest of the "2nd group" (there ...
  A: Yes there is a link. There is such a thing as a diabetic gene that may predispose you not only to ...
depression help6/11/2005
  Q: My name is Angela. I've suffering from depression since very early childhood and now I'm 30. Is ...
  A: Yes it is possible to treat depression without recourse to medication and that is by nutritional ...
is this hypoglycemia?5/22/2005
  Q: First of all, i want to congratulate you for your wonderful book! i heard many poeple talking about ...
  A: As a hypoglycemic I had the same experience. Yes hypoglycemia affects memory and above all can make ...
Depresion5/8/2005
  Q: I am a 24-year-old Peruvian, take a problem of depression and I don't have appetite as everything ...
  A: What a dreadful experience you are having. You have been treated very badly by this man. However, ...
Anti Depressiants and side effects4/22/2005
  Q: I'm doing a research paper and i need help answering a few questions. Would Anti Depressiants lead ...
  A: You are asking some mighty questions. Yes 1) antidepressant drugs can lead to suicide and homicide ...
my husband4/20/2005
  Q: I'm 19 and my husband is 23, we've been married for less than a year but I've witnessed a change in ...
  A: This must be very worrying for you. I do feel that your husband should see a specialist to find out ...
Curse running in the family?3/18/2005
  Q: I am a very ambitious/succesful/have-everything person. However, it seems that depression and its ...
  A: You are quite right in guessing that depression can run in families, because there is a genetic gene ...
sex and depression3/14/2005
  Q: I am a 33 yr old otherwise healthy man. My question is about sex and mental state. Myself and my ...
  A: I don't really know the details of your relationship. But it is true that if one partner is ...
Depression Question3/2/2005
  Q: My name is Jayne Annand. I am student at Canterbury University and currently completing a research ...
  A: There are of course many causes of depression and first of all, we have to distinguish between ...
i need ur help....2/28/2005
  Q: My grandmother passed away 7 months ago. I have noticed that sometimes after I read a paragraph or ...
  A: That must be awful for you to feel that way. What probably happened is that when you grandmother ...
Stress2/27/2005
  Q: Why is it important for people to learn to deal with stess scocialby, physicaly, emotionaly and ...
  A: It is important not to have any uncontrolled stress when dealing with people. However, not many ...
tension2/20/2005
  Q: my age is 49 years. i feel pain in jaw and throat for one week thirty minutes daily.my doctor gets ...
  A: From what you write it is not clear what the symptoms are. But it is best to remain in contact with ...
depression and food2/16/2005
  Q: -Thanks for the answer. But i have one more question. What type of doctor should i go see? A ...
  A: This is difficult to answer. But you need a health care provider, that is familiar with Clinical ...
depression2/11/2005
  Q: i recently moved this summer at the beginning of 9th grade and this is the 8th time ive moved. But ...
  A: I fully understand how you feel and I also know that you can be helped. I strongly suggest that you ...
Hypoglycemia and depression help10/8/2004
  Q: I'm 29 years old, male and just received the following 3 blood tests: Fasting glucose 80 HBA1C 7.0% ...
  A: I am not a medical doctor and therefore cannot answer question in regard to the result of your ...
depression9/16/2004
  Q: What are some of the symptoms one may have when dealing with depression, and what is the best way to ...
  A: Depression is a big topic and the best way to introduce you to it is asking you google search for ...
Meds for depression7/28/2004
  Q: What are the most reliable meds for mild depression that have the fewest side effects? I am the ...
  A: I am not a doctor and do not specialize in drug therapy. As a nutritional psychologist I am ...
depressed7/25/2004
  Q: I'm a 41 yr old Male. With all immediate family living, shy one sister who was killed in an ...
  A: You must be feeling pretty miserable about yourself. As a nutritional psychologists I look upon your ...
Very dissipointing7/16/2004
  Q: I'm not sure where to start, or how much detail to go into here. I'm not even sure if this is an ...
  A: It would be better for a therapist to sit down with you and discuss this in more detail. But this is ...
Hello6/29/2004
  Q: this is my 2nd email concerning about the depression i am dealing with. i feel very suicidal about ...
  A: I fully understand how you feel. As a nutritional psychologist I look upon depression in a ...
I feel bad6/16/2004
  Q: I am a colombian man (40) married and with 2 children, I love all of them, but 7 months ago I ...
  A: No, we don't charge for our services, we are all volunteer counsellors trying to improve the human ...
Depression & Nutrition5/26/2004
  Q: male, 32yo married father of two young girls 5 and 3. I have recently been diagnosed with depression ...
  A: You are so right. I am interested in the connection between nutrition an depression (or mental ...
Antidepressents5/15/2004
  Q: I'm writing a report about SSRI's and their effect on children under 18. One of my main points is ...
  A: As a nutritional psychotherapist I am not in favour of antidepressant drugs, especially with ...
athletics and depression5/7/2004
  Q: I am doing a report for enlgish class and was wondering if you could help me out. I wrote a thesis ...
  A: Sorry i cannot help you. One of the reasons why exercises helps to build self-confidence from a ...
Behaviour and nutrition4/28/2004
  Q: I am currently working with young people experiencing emotional and behavioural p;roblems at a ...
  A: This is exactly what our Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia is all about. Please read: ...
Depression and bad feeling because of a habit4/21/2004
  Q: I am 24 years old man and I have had a nasty continuous Habit called masturbation from when i was ...
  A: I am not aware of any studies that would indicate that masturbation is harmful, or would 'destroy ...
Theories of depression follow up4/14/2004
  Q: You have recently replied to my question with a rather abrupt answer, vertually accusing me of ...
  A: I am sorry if have upset you with my short answer. This is one of the automatic options given in ...
Depression3/22/2004
  Q: my name is Maureen McCormick and I am a student at Madonna University in Livonia, MI. I am ...
  A: As a nutritional psychologist I believe that depression can be treated if we can treat the ...
politicians/leaders dealing with depression2/27/2004
  Q: I am interested in learning about politicians and others in leadership positions who suffered from ...
  A: Well there are examples of politicians who were depressed. The name that springs to mind is ...
feeling disconnected2/18/2004
  Q: For the past year I've left disconnected or disintegrated as a person. I talk and yet don't feel ...
  A: I see the symptoms you are talking about as part of the depressive syndrome. This, I believe, is a ...
Depression or sleep disorder?1/9/2004
  Q: My wife suffers from something that is best described as hypesomnia which may be depression induced. ...
  A: This should be thoroughly investigated by a doctor preferably with a Glucose Tolerance test for ...

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