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Danville 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.

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Psychiatrist Doctors in Danville *

B R Ashby MD
B R Ashby
1124 Main St
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 797-1101

Pravin C Patel MD
Pravin C Patel
212 S Main St
STE 1
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 793-0257

Renuka N Prasad MD
Renuka N Prasad
212 S Main St
STE STE 3
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-9020

Danville Pittsylvania Community Services
Faisal Mohsin
245 Hairston St
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-0456

Piedmont Southeastern Behavioral Health
Don Tessman
24 Clay St
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 632-6269

Daryl H Yoder MD
Daryl H Yoder
3209 Forest Brook Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 385-0744

Carilion Psychiatric Medicine
Tracey W Criss
213 McClanahan St
STE 310
Roanoke, VA 24014
(540) 981-8025

J Richard Frazier MD
J Richard Frazier
2108 Broadway Ave
Roanoke, VA 24014
(540) 344-6101

Carilion Psychiatric Medicine
Daniel P Harrington
213 McClanahan St
STE 310
Roanoke, VA 24014
(540) 981-8025

Carilion Psychiatric Medicine
William S Rea
213 McClanahan St
STE 310
Roanoke, VA 24014
(540) 981-8025

Carilion Psychiatric Medicine
Daniel F Shreeve
213 McClanahan St
STE 310
Roanoke, VA 24014
(540) 981-8025

Carilion Psychiatric Medicine
Elizabeth A Yager
213 McClanahan St
STE 310
Roanoke, VA 24014
(540) 981-8025

Walter B Blair MD
Walter B Blair
5115 Bernard Dr
STE STE 101
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 774-5861

Walnut Avenue Associates
Jitendra S Desai
16 Walnut Ave SW
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 345-6468

Therapy Works
Mary C Williams
4334 Brambleton Ave
STE 110
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 776-1943

Piedmont Psychiatric Center
Peter Betz
3300 Rivermont Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 947-5999

Piedmont Psychiatric Center
James Gallagher
3300 Rivermont Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 947-5999

Piedmont Psychiatric Center
Michael Judd
3300 Rivermont Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 947-5999

Piedmont Psychiatric Center
George W Luedke
3300 Rivermont Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 947-5999

Piedmont Psychiatric Center
Richard W Oliver
3300 Rivermont Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 947-5999

Piedmont Psychiatric Center
John Wilson
3300 Rivermont Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 947-5999

Center for Emotional Wellness
Nicholas A Zeltvay
4045 Postal Dr SW
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 776-0175

Cross Roads Psychiatric Services
Thomas R Rowell
2727 Electric Rd
STE 103
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 206-2538

Richard P Leggett MD PC
Richard P Leggett
1914 Braeburn Dr
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 776-1018

Lewis Gale Clinic Psychiatry
Charlotte Hagan
1802 Braeburn Dr
Psychiatry
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 772-3485

Center for Emotional Care
Vishal S Anand
400 E Burwell St
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 387-3105

Conrad H Daum MD
Conrad H Daum
400 E Burwell St
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 982-5603

Center for Emotional Care
Himanshu S Patel
400 E Burwell St
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 387-3105

Center for Emotional Care
Mukesh P Patel
400 E Burwell St
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 387-3105

Boydton Medical Center
Tawni Frank
380 Washington St
Boydton, VA 23917
(434) 738-6102

Rooker Psychiatric Services
Gary Rooker
102 Miller St
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 381-5832

Carilion New River Valley Outpatient Behavioral Health
Circe P Cooke
2900 Tyler Rd
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 731-7311

Carilion New River Valley Outpatient Behavioral Health
Dave Dalrymple
2900 Tyler Rd
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 731-7311

Carilion New River Valley Outpatient Behavioral Health
David A Downs
2900 Tyler Rd
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 731-7311

Carilion New River Valley Outpatient Behavioral Health
Jasdeep Miglani
2900 Tyler Rd
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 731-7311

Norman B Holden MD Crossroads CSB
Norman B Holden
214 Bush River Dr
Farmville, VA 23901
(434) 392-3187

Noel Jewell MD
Noel Jewell
1 ARH Ln
STE 200
Low Moor, VA 24457
(540) 862-6404

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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 Danville

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Nearby Danville Hospitals *

Danville Regional Medical Center
142 S Main St
Danville, VA 24541
(434)799-2100

Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute
382 Taylor Dr
Danville, VA 24541
(434)799-6220

Morehead Memorial Hospital
117 E Kings Hwy
Eden, NC 27288
(336)623-9711

Annie Penn Hospital
618 S Main St
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336)951-4000

Person Memorial Hospital
615 Ridge Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336)599-2121

Memorial Hospital of Martinsville & Henry County
320 Hospital Dr
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276)666-7200

Halifax Regional Hospital
2204 Wilborn Ave
South Boston, VA 24592
(434)517-3100

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