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Hattiesburg 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 Hattiesburg *

Walid M Rahhal MD
Walid M Rahhal
103 S 19th Ave
Pine Belt Manor
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 544-4641

James S Sabin MD
James S Sabin
120 S 25th Ave
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 545-8900

Pine Grove Next Step
Randall Sherman
2253 Broad Dr
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 288-2853

South Mississippi Psychiatric Group
C Duane Burgess
1 Lincoln Pkwy
Hattisbur, MS 39401
(601) 288-8050

South Mississippi Psychiatric Group
Peter Kamp
1 Lincoln Pkwy
Hattisbur, MS 39401
(601) 288-8050

South Mississippi Psychiatric Group
James A Marlowe
1 Lincoln Pkwy
Hattisbur, MS 39401
(601) 288-8050

Womens Center
Alexandria Polles
3875 Veterans Memorial Blvd
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 288-8101

William G Clark MD
William G Clark
1603 Old Amy Rd
Clark Psychiatric Services
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-7100

Memorial Hospital Center For Behavioral Health
Robert Culpepper
12266 Ashley Dr
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-4141

Memorial Hospital Center For Behavioral Health
Richard Kutner
12266 Ashley Dr
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-4141

Memorial Hospital Center For Behavioral Health
Barbara D Murray
12266 Ashley Dr
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-4141

Memorial Hospital Center For Behavioral Health
Tongii Shavers
12266 Ashley Dr
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-4141

Memorial Hospital Center For Behavioral Health
Ginger M Wishik
12266 Ashley Dr
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-4141

Renaissance Counseling Center
James Rusch
11070 David St
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-9191

Advanced Psychotherapy
Philip A Schaeffer
1403 43rd Ave
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 897-7730

Memorial Hospital Center For Behavioral Health
James E Ruff
4500 13th St
MH-Behavioral Health
Gulfport, MS 39502
(228) 867-5202

Weems Community Mental Health Center
Pedro A Munera
1415 College Dr
Meridian, MS 39307
(601) 483-4821

Family Counceling Service
Rita Lum
4940 Hwy 39 N
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 483-2864

Psychological Associates
Guillermo Hernandez
5004 Hwy 39 N
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 693-8307

Psychological Associates
Terry T Jordan
5004 Hwy 39 N
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 693-8307

Grace P Kelly MD
Grace P Kelly
5000 Hwy 39 N
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 581-9942

Alliance Health
Timothy Summers
5000 Hwy 39 N
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 483-6211

Alliance Health
George E Twente
5000 Hwy 39 N
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 483-6211

Donald C Guild MD
Donald C Guild
3531 Lakeland Dr
Complex B STE 1040
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 936-6781

Robert F Maddux MD
Robert F Maddux
1855 Crane Ridge Dr
STE A
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 982-8700

Robert F Maddux MD
Kathy Woodliff
1855 Crane Ridge Dr
STE A
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 982-8700

Doug Byrd MD PLLC
Douglas Byrd
1855 Lakeland Dr
STE P231
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 366-4696

Joe C Scoggin Sr. MD
Joe C Scoggin
1675 Lakeland Dr
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 362-5468

Andrew C Bishop MD
Andrew C Bishop
971 Lakeland Dr
STE 354
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 982-1010

Shambhavi Chandraiah MD
Shambhavi Chandraiah
2500 N State St
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 815-5025

Garland H Holloman MD
Garland H Holloman
2500 N State St
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 984-5804

Richard E Rhoden MD
Richard E Rhoden
4500 I 55 N
Highland Village STE STE 248
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 982-8330

J David Richardson MD
J David Richardson
4500 I 55 N
STE 234
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 982-8531

Hinds Behavioral Health
Robert B Lundy
3450 Hwy 80 W
Jackson, MS 39209
(601) 321-2400

Ridgewood Clinics
Krishan K Gupta
1059 Ridgewood Pl
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 957-3211

Mississippi Neuropsyhiatric Clinic
Fawaz Abdrabbo
576 Highland Colony Pkwy
STE 100
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 853-2676

Mississippi Neuropsyhiatric Clinic
Patricia Ainsworth
576 Highland Colony Pkwy
STE 100
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 853-2676

Mississippi Neuropsyhiatric Clinic
Kurt Buechler
576 Highland Colony Pkwy
STE 100
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 853-2676

Mississippi Neuropsyhiatric Clinic
Chuck Coleman
576 Highland Colony Pkwy
STE 100
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 853-2676

Mississippi Neuropsyhiatric Clinic
Wood C Hiatt
576 Highland Colony Pkwy
STE 100
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 853-2676

Mississippi Neuropsyhiatric Clinic
Mark McLain
576 Highland Colony Pkwy
STE 100
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 853-2676

Mississippi Neuropsyhiatric Clinic
Benjamin A Root
576 Highland Colony Pkwy
STE 100
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 853-2676

Mississippi Neuropsyhiatric Clinic
Mark C Webb
576 Highland Colony Pkwy
STE 100
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 853-2676

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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 Hattiesburg

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Hattiesburg Hospitals *

Regency Hospital of Hattiesburg
125 S 25th Ave
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601)288-8510

Wesley Medical Center
5001 Hardy St
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601)268-8000

Clearview Recovery Center
3 Clearview Cir
Moselle, MS 39459
(601)544-1499

Forrest General Hospital
6051 US Hwy 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601)288-7000

South Mississippi State Hospital
823 Hwy 589
Purvis, MS 39475
(601)794-0100

Perry County General Hospital
206 Bay Ave
Richton, MS 39476
(601)788-6316

South Central Regional Medical Center
1220 Jefferson St
Laurel, MS 39440
(601)426-4000

Covington County Hospital
701 S Holly St
Collins, MS 39428
(601)765-6711

Marion General Hospital
1560 Sumrall Rd
Columbia, MS 39429
(601)736-6303

Stone County Hospital
1434 E Central Ave
Wiggins, MS 39577
(601)928-6600

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