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Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City *

Pathways Community Behavioral Healthcare Inc
Suzanne King
1905 Stadium Blvd
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 634-3000

St Mary's Health Center
John W Clemens
3702 W Truman Blvd
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 634-5303

St Mary's Health Center
John C Lyskowski
3702 W Truman Blvd
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 634-5303

Arthur Center
Zaki A Ajans
5060 County Rd
STE 306
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 642-3215

Robert E Holland MD
Robert E Holland
3610 Buttonwood Dr
STE 200
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 815-9496

University Behavioral Health
David A Beck
3301 S Providence
Green Meadows
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 882-2511

University Behavioral Health
Armando R Favazza
3301 S Providence
Green Meadows
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 882-2511

University Behavioral Health
Nora R Frohberg
3301 S Providence
Green Meadows
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 882-2511

University Behavioral Health
Bruce E Harry
3301 S Providence
Green Meadows
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 882-2511

University Behavioral Health
Cheryl A Hemme
3301 S Providence
Green Meadows
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 882-2511

University Behavioral Health
S Arshad Husain
3301 S Providence
Green Meadows
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 882-2511

Green Meadows Family Practice Clinic Green Team
James R Slaughter
3217 S Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 884-7733

Agara S Reddy MD
Agara S Reddy
1705 E BROADWAY
STE STE 200
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 875-7889

Enrique Dos Santos MD
Enrique Dos Santos
1605 E Broadway
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 442-8187

Luke W Lucas MD
Luke W Lucas
1506 E Broadway
STE 303
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 874-4177

Daniel Strode MD
Daniel Strode
920 E Broadway
STE 203
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 256-7755

Arthur Center
John Hall
321 Promenade
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 582-1234

Arthur Center
Fernando Perez
321 Promenade
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 582-1234

Ozark Mental Health Specialist
Jean Gilstrap
5529 Highway 54
STE A
Osage Beach, MO 65065
(573) 302-4414

Edilberto B Lorenzo MD
Edilberto B Lorenzo
1301 B Hwy 72 E
Rolla, MO 65402
(573) 426-5181

Center Clinic
Shirley Eyman
1206 Homelife Dr
Rolla, MO 65401
(573) 364-2007

Pathways Community Behavioral Health
M Sameen Arain
1450 E 10th St
Rolla, MO 65401
(573) 364-7551

Jagpal S Gosal MD
Jagpal S Gosal
400 W 4th St
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 829-3700

Marshall Family Practice
Umonoibalo Ehimare
2301 S Hwy 65
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-7800

Psychiatric Care Consultants LLC
Georgia Jones
205 Elm St
STE 202
Washington, MO 63090
(636) 390-4071

Family Wellness Program
John B Crane
100 W Main St
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-1800

Family Wellness Program
Chinya Krishnamurthy Murali
100 W Main St
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-1800

Lyle A Clark MD
Lyle A Clark
6000 Hospital Dr
Hannibal, MO 63401
(573) 248-5227

Royal Oaks Hospital
Iyad Y Khreis
307 N Main St
Windsor, MO 65360
(660) 647-2182

Royal Oaks Hospital
Satnam S Mahal
307 N Main St
Windsor, MO 65360
(660) 647-2182

Royal Oaks Hospital
Nigar Sultana
307 N Main St
Windsor, MO 65360
(660) 647-2182

Crider Center For Mental Health
Omar Quadri
1032 Crosswinds Ct
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 332-6000

Psychiatric Care Consultants LLC
Syed A Raza
1032 Crosswinds Ct
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 332-6000

Crider Center For Mental Health
Daniel Reising
1032 Crosswinds Ct
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 332-6000

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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 Jefferson City

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Jefferson City Hospitals *

Capital Region Medical Center Madison
1125 Madison St
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573)632-5000

St Marys Health Center
100 St Marys Medical Plz
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573)761-7000

Callaway Community Hospital
10 S Hospital Dr
Fulton, MO 65251
(573)642-3376

Fulton State Hospital
600 E Fifth St
Fulton, MO 65251
(573)592-4100

Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital
800 Hospital Dr
Columbia, MO 65201
(573)814-6000

Mid Missouri Mental Health Center
3 Hospital Dr
Columbia, MO 65201
(573)884-1300

University of Missouri Health Care Hospital
One Hospital Dr
Columbia, MO 65212
(573)882-4141

Boone Hospital Center
1600 E Broadway
Columbia, MO 65201
(573)815-8000

Columbia Regional Hospital
404 Keene St
Columbia, MO 65201
(573)875-9000

Ellis Fischel Cancer Center
115 Business Loop 70 W
Columbia, MO 65203
(573)882-2100

Howard A Rusk Rehabilitation Center
315 Business Loop 70 W
Columbia, MO 65203
(573)817-2703

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