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Asheville Psychiatrist Doctors for Emotional Eating

Type of Physician: Psychiatrist

What is a Psychiatrist?

A certification by the Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners are skilled in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental, addictive and emotional disorders. He or she is trained to understand the biological, psychological and social components of illness and is qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and to prescribe medications, as well as to evaluate and treat psychological and interpersonal problems. The psychiatrist is also prepared to intervene with individuals and families who are coping with stress, crises, and other problems in living.

Specialty: Psychiatry

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Psychiatrist Doctors in Asheville *

James B Payton MD
James B Payton
64 Merrimon Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 255-9228

Nancy C Lehman MD
Nancy C Lehman
14 Park Sq
STE 362
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 252-0015

Eric W Peterson MD
Eric W Peterson
77 Church St
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 253-6998

Pamela A Dunkin MD
Pamela A Dunkin
172 Asheland Ave
STE D
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 252-6221

William L Anixter MD
William L Anixter
34 N Ann St
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 254-0205

The Pisgah Institute
Mary Berg
158 Zillicoa St
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 254-9494

The Pisgah Institute
Stephen Buie
158 Zillicoa St
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 254-9494

The Pisgah Institute
Amelianne B Williams
158 Zillicoa St
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 254-9494

Carl T Whiteside MD
Carl T Whiteside
228 Old Haw Creek Rd
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 298-7000

Biltmore Associates Psychiatry & Psychology
Philip Kiratzis
7 Yorkshire St
Biltmore Professional Bldg STE 201
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 274-8035

Biltmore Associates Psychiatry & Psychology
Kenneth L Leetz
7 Yorkshire St
Biltmore Professional Bldg STE 201
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 274-8035

Holistic Psychiatry & Medicine
Ronald B Parks
726 Fairview Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 225-1812

Carolina Spine & Neurosurgery Center
Laura B Fleck
7 Vanderbilt Park Dr
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 255-7776

Family Life & Learning Center
Steven D Buser
932 Hendersonville Rd
STE 101
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 274-1415

Family Life & Learning Center
Leonard L Cruz
932 Hendersonville Rd
STE 101
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 274-1415

Family Life & Learning Center
Gregory H Narron
932 Hendersonville Rd
STE 101
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 274-1415

Asheville Integrative Medicine
Sharon G Willingham
832 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 252-5545

Asheville Neurology Specialists PA
Robert F Armstrong
1200 Ridgefield Blvd
STE 250
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 210-9300

Asheville Neurology Specialists PA
James M Patton
1200 Ridgefield Blvd
STE 250
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 210-9300

Carolina Mountain Psychiatry
Gerald W Travis
3 Carson Creek Dr
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 274-6622

Appalachian Counseling
Ricardo C Bierrenbach
110 Williams St
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 692-7300

Appalachian Counseling
Charmaine P Lowe
110 Williams St
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 692-7300

Family Preservation Services
John J Carter
330 Carolina Dr
Tryon, NC 28782
(828) 859-6661

Woodford Psychological Associates
Kenneth G Miller-Kallenbach
182 W Court St
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
(828) 287-7806

Raintree Clinic
Robert G Crummie
236 Charlotte Rd
Raintree Clinic
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
(828) 287-8861

Mountain View Physicians
Corrine Belsky
98-A Cope Creek Rd
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-7925

Mountain View Physicians
Steven R Black
98-A Cope Creek Rd
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-7925

David C Cook MD
David C Cook
436 Hospital Dr
STE 235
Linville, NC 28646
(828) 737-7888

Broughton Hospital
George H Krebs
1000 S Sterling St
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 433-2566

Grace Psychiatric Associates
Khaja M Ahsanuddin
2203 S Sterling St
STE 132
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 580-4040

High Country Physicians
Phyllis Atwell
152 Southgate Dr
STE 3A
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 265-4370

Hickory Psychiatric Center
James Barker
24 2nd Ave NE
STE 201
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 324-9900

Hickory Psychiatric Center
Thomas K McKean
24 2nd Ave NE
STE 201
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 324-9900

Hickory Psychiatric Center
Sarah Peters
24 2nd Ave NE
STE 201
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 324-9900

Hickory Psychiatric Center
Jay Synn
24 2nd Ave NE
STE 201
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 324-9900

Acupuncture Pain Clinic
Rudy A Santoso
1019 Lenoir Rhyne Blvd SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 324-4143

Catawba Valley Psychiatric Services
Lizette S Villacorte
1120 Fairgrove Church Rd SE
STE 12
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 326-2828

Gastonia Psychiatric Group
David J Deas
1006-B Union Rd
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 867-2338

Ramesh Gihwala MD & Associates
Ramesh Gihwala
825 Majestic Ct
STE A
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 853-0173

Vikram R Shukla MD
Vikram R Shukla
839 Majestic Ct
STE 8
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 868-8888

Pillai Neuro-Psychiatric Center
Rafael A Calabria
238 Wilmot Dr
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 853-2330

Psychiatric & Forensic Associates
L Morris McEwen
238 Wilmot Dr
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 853-2330

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Emotional Eating

How Can I Identify Eating Triggers?

Situations and emotions that trigger us to eat fall into five main categories.

  • Social. Eating when around other people. For example, excessive eating can result from being encouraged by others to eat; eating to fit in; arguing; or feelings of inadequacy around other people.


  • Emotional. Eating in response to boredom, stress, fatigue, tension, depression, anger, anxiety or loneliness as a way to "fill the void."


  • Situational. Eating because the opportunity is there. For example, at a restaurant, seeing an advertisement for a particular food, passing by a bakery. Eating may also be associated with certain activities such as watching TV, going to the movies or a sporting event, etc.


  • Thoughts. Eating as a result of negative self-worth or making excuses for eating. For example, scolding oneself for looks or a lack of will power.
  • Physiological. Eating in response to physical cues. For example, increased hunger due to skipping meals or eating to cure headaches or other pain.

To identify what triggers excessive eating in you, keep a food diary that records what and when you eat as well as what stressors, thoughts, or emotions you identify as you eat. You should begin to identify patterns to your excessive eating fairly quickly.

How Do I Break Myself of the Habit?

Identifying eating triggers is the first step; however, this alone is not sufficient to alter eating behavior. Usually, by the time you have identified a pattern, eating in response to emotions or certain situations has become a habit. Now you have to break that habit.

Developing alternatives to eating is the second step. When you start to reach for food in response to a trigger, try one of the following activities instead.

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Emergency Contact for Asheville

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Nearby Asheville Hospitals *

Mission Hospitals St Joseph's Campus
428 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828)213-1111

Mission St Joseph's Memorial Campus
509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828)213-1111

CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital
68 Sweeten Creek Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
(828)274-2400

Asheville VA Medical Center
1100 Tunnel Rd
Asheville, NC 28805
(828)298-7911

Park Ridge Hospital
Naples Rd
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828)684-8501

Pardee Hospital
800 N Justice St
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828)696-1000

Haywood Regional Medical Center
262 Leroy George Dr
Clyde, NC 28721
(828)456-7311

Transylvania Community Hospital
90 Hospital Dr
Brevard, NC 28712
(828)884-9111

The McDowell Hospital
430 Rankin Dr
Marion, NC 28752
(828)659-5000

St Luke's Hospital
101 Hospital Dr
Columbus, NC 28722
(828)894-3311

Spruce Pine Community Hospital
125 Hospital Dr
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828)765-4201

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