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Brownsville 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 Brownsville *

Mosqueda Clinic
Robert A Mosqueda
44 E Levee St
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 542-2555

Valley Psychiatric Clinic
Robert Collier
866 W Price Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 428-1971

Valley Health Care Network
Brian O'Donnell
1706 N Ed Carey Dr
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 423-3343

Valley Baptist Behavioral Health
Tomas A Gonzalez
2101 Pease St
Harlingen, TX 78551
(956) 389-6800

Valley Baptist Behavioral Health
Clay W Ross
2101 Pease St
Harlingen, TX 78551
(956) 389-6800

Valley Baptist Behavioral Health
Daniel F Villarreal
2101 Pease St
Harlingen, TX 78551
(956) 389-6800

Tropical Center for Mental Health
Marin Garza
1901 S 24th Ave
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 383-0121

Daniel Gutierrez MD
Daniel Gutierrez
1901 S 24th Ave
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 289-7000

Elisa G Sanchez MD
Elisa G Sanchez
905 S Jackson Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 618-4648

Cesar A Matos-Martinez MD PA
Cesar A Matos-Martinez
2110 W Trenton Rd
STE A
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 289-8200

Hilderbrando Salinas MD
Hildebrando Salinas
1910 S 1st St
STE 300
Mcallen, TX 78503
(956) 972-0061

Esteban A Gonzales MD
Esteban A Gonzalez
236 Lindberg Ave
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 668-0655

Diego E Rodriguez MD
Diego E Rodriguez
801 E Nolana St
STE 9
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 687-8000

Mirta C Zorrilla MD
Mirta C Zorrilla
4937 S Jackson Rd
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 618-2258

Jose E Igoa MD PA
Jose E Igoa
3600 N 23rd St
Ste 103 STE 103
McAllen, TX 78501
(956) 682-4401

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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 Brownsville

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Nearby Brownsville Hospitals *

Valley Baptist Medical Center Brownsville
1040 W Jefferson St
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956)544-1400

Valley Regional Medical Center
100 A Alton Gloor Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78526
(956)350-7000

Brownsville Doctors Hospital
4750 N Expressway
Brownsville, TX 78526
(956)554-2000

Harlingen Medical Center
5501 S Expressway 77
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956)365-1000

Valley Baptist Medical Center
2101 Pease St
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956)389-1100

Knapp Medical Center
1401 E 8th St
Weslaco, TX 78596
(956)968-8567

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