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Charleston 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 Charleston *

Charleston Psychiatric Group
Ralph S Smith
1215 Quarrier St
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 344-0349

Lerfald & Kelly MDs
Lawrence B Kelly
415 Morris St
STE 306
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 343-1022

Lerfald & Kelly MDs
Sidney C Lerfald
415 Morris St
STE 306
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 343-1022

Highland Behavioral Health Services
Gina M Puzzuoli
511 Morris St
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 341-0511

Family Psychiatric Services
Mark Casdorph
1573 Washington St E
Charleston, WV 25311
(304) 343-5554

Highland Behavioral Health Services
Nohl Braun
1418 Maccorkle Ave SW
STE A
Charleston, WV 25303
(304) 348-1288

Highland Behavioral Health Services
Jeffrey G Priddy
1418 Maccorkle Ave SW
STE A
Charleston, WV 25303
(304) 348-1288

WVU Physicians of Charleston
Veena K Bhanot
3200 Maccorkle Ave SE
FL 5
Charleston, WV 25304
(304) 388-1000

WVU Physicians of Charleston
Carol D Freas
3200 Maccorkle Ave SE
FL 5
Charleston, WV 25304
(304) 388-1000

WVU Physicians of Charleston
James P Griffith
3200 Maccorkle Ave SE
FL 5
Charleston, WV 25304
(304) 388-1000

Highland Behavioral Health Services
Nichole M Horsford
5600 Maccorkle Ave SE
STE 6
Charleston, WV 25304
(304) 926-1603

Highland Behavioral Health Services
Charles C Weise
5600 Maccorkle Ave SE
STE 6
Charleston, WV 25304
(304) 926-1603

David J Humphreys MD
David J Humphreys
5130 MacCorkle Ave SE
Charleston, WV 25304
(304) 926-8600

Elma Z Bernardo MD
Elma Z Bernardo
401 Division St
STE 203
Charleston, WV 25309
(304) 766-3470

PsyCare
Daniel B Thistlethwaite
4825 Maccorkle Ave SW
STE C
Charleston, WV 25309
(304) 768-6170

PsyCare
Russell Voltin
4825 Maccorkle Ave SW
STE C
Charleston, WV 25309
(304) 768-6170

Center for Alternative Medicine
John P MacCallum
300B Prestige Park Dr
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304) 757-3368

Highland Behavioral Health Services
Marilou Patalinjug
376 Kenmore Ter
Danville, WV 25053
(304) 369-1930

Highland Behavioral Health Services
Ted Thornton
376 Kenmore Ter
Danville, WV 25053
(304) 369-1930

United Health Professionals Inc
Debra J Stultz
143 Peyton St
STE 501
Barboursville, WV 25504
(304) 697-2035

Prestera Center Mental Health Services
Matin Khan
3375 Route 60 E
Huntington, WV 25705
(304) 525-7851

Prestera Center Mental Health Services
Enid A Kurtz
3375 Route 60 E
Huntington, WV 25705
(304) 525-7851

Raleigh Psychiatric Services Inc
Mohammad K Hasan
28 Mallard Ct
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 252-8409

Raleigh Psychiatric Services Inc
Omar K Hosan
28 Mallard Ct
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 252-8409

Appalachian Psychiatric Services
Ahmed D Faheem
1014 Johnstown Rd
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 252-4433

Appalachian Psychiatric Services
Safiullah Syed
1014 Johnstown Rd
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 252-4433

University Psychiatric Associates
Samuel A Januszkiewicz
1600 Medical Center Dr
STE STE B500
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 691-1500

Rashmi Kumar MD
Rashmi Kumar
1656 13th Ave
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 529-2090

University Psychiatric Associates
Anthony Park
1600 Medical Center Dr
STE STE B500
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 691-1500

University Psychiatric Associates
Phillip R Spangler
1600 Medical Center Dr
STE STE B500
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 691-1500

Kenneth M Fink MD
Kenneth M Fink
1112 6th Ave
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 525-8191

Area Psychiatric & Psychotherapy Group
Deleno H Webb
10 W 6th Ave
STE 300
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 525-9355

Prestera Center Mental Health Services
Jayshiri Mody
1420 Washington Ave
Huntington, WV 25704
(304) 525-1522

Huntington VA Medical Center
Alberto L Gonzalez
1540 Spring Valley Dr
Huntington, WV 25704
(304) 429-6755

Mingo Area Mental Health
Lilian Thambidurai
Rte 1 Buffalo Creek Rd
Chattaroy, WV 25667
(304) 235-2954

Counseling & Wellness Center PLLC
Tony L Byler
936 Market St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 422-7300

Counseling & Wellness Center PLLC
Shibu Kuncheriah
936 Market St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 422-7300

Worthington Center Inc
Joseph P Norris
3194 Core Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 485-0082

Mario R Schwabe MD
Mario R Schwabe
3199 Core Rd
STE A
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 485-1926

Worthington Center Inc
David K Walker
3194 Core Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 485-0082

New Hope Psychiatric Assoc
Nusrath Hasan
160 Undercliff Ter
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-6110

Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center
Alina D Vrinceanu-Hamm
200 12th Street Ext
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-9541

William R Sharpe Jr Hospital
Ehab Salem Abolallah
936 Sharpe Hospital Rd
Psychiatry Dept
Weston, WV 26452
(304) 269-1210

William R Sharpe Jr Hospital
Bahar Alatha
936 Sharpe Hospital Rd
Psychiatry Dept
Weston, WV 26452
(304) 269-1210

William R Sharpe Jr Hospital
Paramjit Chumber
936 Sharpe Hospital Rd
Psychiatry Dept
Weston, WV 26452
(304) 269-1210

William R Sharpe Jr Hospital
Cheryl A France
936 Sharpe Hospital Rd
Psychiatry Dept
Weston, WV 26452
(304) 269-1210

William R Sharpe Jr Hospital
Nitin Malik
936 Sharpe Hospital Rd
Psychiatry Dept
Weston, WV 26452
(304) 269-1210

William R Sharpe Jr Hospital
Lydia Obleda
936 Sharpe Hospital Rd
Psychiatry Dept
Weston, WV 26452
(304) 269-1210

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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 Charleston

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Charleston Hospitals *

Saint Francis Hospital
333 Laidley St
Charleston, WV 25301
(304)347-6500

Select Specialty Hospital
333 Laidley St
Charleston, WV 25301
(304)720-7234

CAMC Women & Children's Hospital
800 Pennsylvania Ave
Charleston, WV 25302
(304)388-5432

Eye & Ear Clinic of Charleston
1306 Kanawha Blvd E
Charleston, WV 25301
(304)343-4371

CAMC General Hospital
501 Morris St
Charleston, WV 25301
(304)388-5432

CAMC Memorial Hospital
3200 MacCorkle Ave SE
Charleston, WV 25304
(304)388-5432

Highland Hospital
300 56th St SE
Charleston, WV 25304
(304)926-1600

Thomas Memorial Hospital
4605 MacCorkle Ave SW
South Charleston, WV 25309
(304)766-3600

CAMC Teays Valley Hospital
1400 Hospital Dr
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304)757-1700

Montgomery General Hospital
401 6th Ave
Montgomery, WV 25136
(304)442-5151

Boone Memorial Hospital
701 Madison Ave
Madison, WV 25130
(304)369-1230

Jackson General Hospital
122 Pinnell St
Ripley, WV 25271
(304)372-2731

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