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Dothan 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 Dothan *

Michael F Ferrell MD
Michael F Ferrell
114 E Troy St
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 671-5577

Alabama Psychiatric Services
Mark Pichler
1672 Columbia Hwy
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 793-1964

Alabama Psychiatric Services
Sam C West
1672 Columbia Hwy
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 793-1964

Multi-Specialty Clinic
C Roby Hicks
1118 Ross Clark Cir
STE 501
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 793-9564

Multi-Specialty Clinic
Ann B McDowell
4300 W Main St
STE 102
Dothan, AL 36305
(334) 793-9564

Southeast Psychiatric Services
Fernando Lopez
1841 Honeysuckle Rd
Dothan, AL 36305
(334) 712-1170

Southeast Psychiatric Services
Eyob H Tessema
1841 Honeysuckle Rd
Dothan, AL 36305
(334) 712-1170

Dothan Behavioral Medicine Clinic
Nelson M Handal
101 Medical Dr
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 702-7222

David D Schaffer MD & George W Demuth MD
George William Demuth
7051 Fain Park Dr
STE 117
Montgomery, AL 36117
(334) 215-7308

David D Schaffer MD & George W Demuth MD
David D Schaffer
7051 Fain Park Dr
STE 117
Montgomery, AL 36117
(334) 215-7308

Montgomery Psychiatry & Associates
William C Freeman
1040 Longfield Ct
Montgomery, AL 36117
(334) 288-9009

Montgomery Psychiatry & Associates
David D Harwood
1040 Longfield Ct
Montgomery, AL 36117
(334) 288-9009

Grandview Behavioral Health
Caroline Abolade
315 St Luke's Dr
Montgomery, AL 36117
(334) 409-9242

East Alabama Behavioral Medicine
David D Hall
6324 Woodmere Blvd
Montgomery, AL 36117
(334) 272-3889

Alabama Psychiatric Services
Eric Hedberg
5906 Carmichael Pl
Montgomery, AL 36117
(334) 409-9090

East Alabama Psychiatric Svcs
Edward Kern
2214 Executive Park Dr
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 821-0238

East Alabama Psychiatric Svcs
Peter Lusche
2214 Executive Park Dr
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 821-0238

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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 Dothan

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Nearby Dothan Hospitals *

Southeast Alabama Medical Center
1108 Ross Clark Cir
Dothan, AL 36301
(334)793-8111

HEALTHSOUTH Rehab Hospital of Dothan
1736 E Main St
Dothan, AL 36301
(334)712-6333

Flowers Hospital
4370 W Main St
Dothan, AL 36305
(334)793-5000

Campbellton-Graceville Hospital
5429 College Dr
Graceville, FL 32440
(850)263-4431

Dale Medical Center
126 Hospital Ave
Ozark, AL 36360
(334)774-2601

Medical Center Enterprise
400 N Edwards St
Enterprise, AL 36330
(334)347-0584

Early Memorial Hospital
11740 Columbia St
Blakely, GA 39823
(229)723-4241

Jackson Hospital
4250 Hospital Dr
Marianna, FL 32446
(850)526-2200

Wiregrass Medical Center
1200 W Maple Ave
Geneva, AL 36340
(334)684-3655

Donalsonville Hospital
102 Hospital Cir
Donalsonville, GA 39845
(229)524-5217

Northwest Florida Community Hospital
1360 Brickyard Rd
Chipley, FL 32428
(850)638-1610

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