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Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi *

Quazi M Imam MD
Quazi M Imam
820 Elizabeth St
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361) 887-7667

Psychiatric Consulting Services
Nestor H Praderio
817 Ayers St
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361) 887-9600

South Texas Psychiatric Associates
Murthy Mangipudi
4234 Weber Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 854-8075

South Texas Psychiatric Associates
Umamaheswara Maruvada
4234 Weber Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 854-8075

South Texas Psychiatric Associates
Krishnaiah Rayasam
4234 Weber Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 854-8075

Thelma Lopez Lira MD
Thelma Lopez-Lira
4525 S Staples St
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 980-1201

Robert E McClung MD
Robert E McClung
4646 Corona Dr
STE STE 225
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 851-8598

Mario A Quintanilla MD
Mario A Quintanilla
5656 S Staples St
STE 210
Corpus Christi, TX 78413
(361) 993-4793

Gilbert Maldonado MD
Gilbert Maldonado
5934 S Staples
STE STE 220
Corpus Christi, TX 78413
(361) 992-1283

Jose Pagan MD
Jose Pagan
5934 S Staples St
STE 230
Corpus Christi, TX 78413
(361) 993-1640

Cecil A Childers MD
Cecil A Childers
6625 Wooldridge Rd
STE 101
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
(361) 884-1236

Carlos Estrada MD
Carlos R Estrada
6625 Wooldridge
STE 201
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
(361) 993-8358

James M May MD
James M May
6625 Wooldridge
STE 402
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 992-5525

Nilesh J Patel MD
Nilesh J Patel
12603 Southwest Fwy
STE G31
Placedo, TX 77977
(979) 299-0012

James F Dotter MD
James F Dotter
1502 E Airline Rd
STE 25
Victoria, TX 77901
(361) 575-0611

Victoria Psychiatric Association
Gregory Creager
2710 Hospital Dr
STE 202
Victoria, TX 77901
(361) 579-1388

Psychiatric Evaluations
Johnnie G Fisher
2705 Hospital Dr
STE 300
Victoria, TX 77901
(361) 578-8633

Victoria Psychiatric Association
Robert C Lyman
2710 Hospital Dr
STE 202
Victoria, TX 77901
(361) 579-1388

Corpus Christi, Texas

Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. It is the principal city of the three-county Corpus Christi Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger Corpus Christi-Kingsville Combined Statistical Area. The translation from Latin of the city's name is Body of Christ, given to the settlement by the Spanish, in honor of the Blessed Sacrament (Eucharist). The city has been nicknamed The Sparkling City by the Sea, particularly in literature promoting tourism. The city is home to the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and is served by the Corpus Christi International Airport.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_Christi,_Texas)

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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 Corpus Christi

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  • Police (918) 596-9222
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Nearby Corpus Christi Hospitals *

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi Memorial
2606 Hospital Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
(361)902-4000

Corpus Christi Specialty Hospital
1310 Third St
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361)888-4323

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi Shoreline
600 Elizabeth St
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361)881-3000

Dubuis Hospital Corpus Christi
600 Elizabeth St
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361)881-3223

Corpus Christi Medical Center Doctor's Regional
3315 S Alameda St
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361)761-1000

Driscoll Children's Hospital
3533 S Alameda St
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361)694-5000

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital South Corpus Christi
5950 Saratoga Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
(361)985-5000

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area
7101 S Padre Island Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
(361)761-1200

Corpus Christi Medical Center The Heart Hospital
7002 Williams Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
(361)761-6800

Kindred Hospital Corpus Christi
6226 Saratoga Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
(361)986-1600

Padre Behavioral Hospital
6629 Wooldridge Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
(361)986-9444

Corpus Christi Medical Center Northwest
13725 Northwest Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78410
(361)241-4243

North Bay Hospital
1711 W Wheeler Ave
Aransas Pass, TX 78336
(361)758-8585

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Kleberg
1311 General Cavazos Blvd
Kingsville, TX 78363
(361)595-1661

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