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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist

Australia

On Vacation
returns 06/30/2012

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 in the area

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 Psychotherapist at: http://psychonutrionaltherapy.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-career-as-nutritional-psychologist.html

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I hope to make the treatment of depression into a self-help program for anybody to help themselves, by teaching the influence of nutrition on "mental" health.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

The connection between mental illness and nutrition.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Most "mental" health problems are NOT IN THE MIND, but in a unhealthy body

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Recent Answers from Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist

2012-04-05 Depression or am i just a sadistic teenager:

Hi Caneron, I am sorry I have not been able to answer your question before because I am in hospital. Your negative feelings are most probably due to depression, not so much for psychological reasons

2012-01-14 Understanding Depression:

Hi michael, You are asking questions that require years of study to answer. Most of the answers can be found at our web site. There is a difference between depression and mental retardation. I suggest

2012-01-08 SSRI ruined my libido:

Hi desperate, I am aware that SSRIs an cause erectile dysfunction, but since you are withdrawing from the medication under doctor's supervision, this should return in time. One possibility is that you

2011-12-13 doubt and worry:

Hi Ryan, If you feel your fears are irrational, then there is a possibility that you are producing too much adrenaline (a fear), may be due to hypoglycemia. Please adopt the hypoglycemic diet at: The

2011-11-28 Depression:

Hi sandy, You give a good description what it is like to be depressed and emotionally disturbed. Killing oneself is not the answer and people do consider suicide, mainly because they don't see any other

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