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Mobile 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 Mobile *

William C Wilkerson MD
William C Wilkerson
1729 Spring Hill Ave
STE 3
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 694-2800

James B Hassell MD
James B Hassell
2450-A Old Shell Rd
Mobile, AL 36607
(251) 476-9011

Alabama Psychiatric Services
John Cantwell
1015 Montlimar Dr
STE 210A
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 343-4101

Alabama Psychiatric Services
Amanda M Mumford
1015 Montlimar Dr
STE 210A
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 343-4101

Alabama Psychiatric Services
Kathryn A Ney
1015 Montlimar Dr
STE 210A
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 343-4101

Alabama Psychiatric Services
Randall L Rolen
1015 Montlimar Dr
STE 210A
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 343-4101

Alabama Psychiatric Services
Harold R Veits
1015 Montlimar Dr
STE 210A
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 343-4101

Joseph P Thomas MD
Joseph P Thomas
4087 Cottage Hill Rd
STE STE B
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 665-5007

John Cranton MD
John Cranton
273 Azalea Rd
STE I-202
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 343-0180

Marilyn K Hammond MD LLC
Marilynn K Hammond
273 Azalea Rd
One Office Park STE 302
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 343-3888

Center for Attention & Learning
John I Bailey
829 University Blvd S
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 342-6443

Todd D Luellen MD PC
Todd D Luellen
3263 Demetropolis Rd
STE 11
Mobile, AL 36693
(251) 602-5850

Ronald D Franks MD
Ronald D Franks
307 University Blvd N
STE CSAB 170
Mobile, AL 36688
(251) 460-7189

Alabama Psychiatric Services PC
Bernard A Bergman
1203 US Highway 98
STE 2A
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 621-9167

The Family Center
Stephen A Lyrene
7525 Assunta Ct
STE A
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-6292

East Bay Psychiatry & Associates
A David Mills
761 Middle St
STE B
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-4750

East Bay Psychiatry & Associates
Terry E Passman
761 Middle St
STE B
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-4750

East Bay Psychiatry & Associates
Marion William-Grant
761 Middle St
STE B
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-4750

Baldwin County Mental Health Center Fairhope
Gregory W Cummings
372 S Greeno Rd
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-2871

Mobile, Alabama

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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 Mobile

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Mobile Hospitals *

USA Children's & Women's Hospital
1700 Center St
Mobile, AL 36604
(251)415-1000

JLB Rotary Rehabilitation Hospital
5 Mobile Infirmary Cir
Mobile, AL 36652
(251)435-3400

Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
5 Mobile Infirmary Cir
Mobile, AL 36607
(251)435-2400

USA Medical Center
2451 Fillingim St
Mobile, AL 36617
(251)471-7000

Springhill Medical Center
3719 Dauphin St
Mobile, AL 36608
(251)344-9630

Infirmary West Hospital
5600 Girby Rd
Mobile, AL 36693
(251)660-5120

Providence Hospital
6801 Airport Blvd
Mobile, AL 36608
(251)633-1000

Mercy Medical
101 Villa Dr
Daphne, AL 36526
(251)621-4400

Thomas Hospital
750 Morphy Ave
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251)928-2375

North Baldwin Infirmary
1815 Hand Ave
Bay Minette, AL 36507
(251)937-5521

South Baldwin Regional Medical Center
1613 North McKenzie St
Foley, AL 36535
(251)949-3400

Searcy Hospital
725 E Coysmith Hwy
Mount Vernon, AL 36560
(251)662-6700

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