AboutJurriaan 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 Depression, Anxiety Attacks and Self-Esteem Problems, Drug Addiction and Alcoholism, Gambling, as well as the whole gamut of personality disorders.
Publications Author of the book "Getting off the Hook". It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. Various articles in Hypoglycemic Health Association's Newsletters
Education/Credentials BA (Psych) (University of Sydney), Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)
Question I am a 53 yr. female, on synthroid for hypothyroid disease x 2 yrs., remeron for 9 months, but still experience some depression. I believe my depression is somewhat triggered by my husband who is a 5 bypass recovering, juvenile diabetic x 50 yrs. who frequently has temper outburst...either do to low blood sugars or just because. He is extremely verbally abusive. I can stick up for myself better now than before remeron, but I still suffer from low self esteem because of his abuse. Any websites that you know of that I could get positive feedback in order to deal better with my own depression and low self esteem?
Answer I am glad you realize that that temper tantrums and bad behaviour can be due to diabetes and in particular hypoglycemia.
But it would help you if you could improve your self-esteem and get more assertive. being assertive is the opposite to being aggressive.
We have a self-help PSYCHOTHERAPY course that will help you to overcome your low self-esteem.
Please also learn about the Assertiveness Training Program in that course. You can learn these new skills my means of mental exercises as explained in the course.
