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Pensacola 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 Pensacola *

Anchor Clinic LLC
Henry Boilini
229 S Baylen St
STE 2
Pensacola, FL 32502
(850) 433-1656

Anchor Clinic LLC
Douglas H Fraser
229 S Baylen St
STE 2
Pensacola, FL 32502
(850) 433-1656

Anchor Clinic LLC
David Morton
229 S Baylen St
STE 2
Pensacola, FL 32502
(850) 433-1656

Michael P Conrad MD
Michael P Conrad
1221 E De Soto St
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 437-9997

Psychological Associates PA
Vincence Dillon
600 E Government St
Pensacola, FL 32502
(850) 434-5033

Michael P Conrad MD
Yira VanDerLinde
1221 E De Soto St
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 437-9997

Lakeview Center
Annie Cherian
1221 W Lakeview Ave
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 432-1222

Lakeview Center
Cynthia T Javellana
1221 W Lakeview Ave
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 432-1222

Lakeview Center
Kaberi Samanta
1221 W Lakeview Ave
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 432-1222

Lakeview Adult Psychiatry
Rajadorai Calnaido
1201 W Hernandez St
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 469-3753

Lakeview Adult Psychiatry
Venkata Sompalli
1201 W Hernandez St
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 469-3753

Creekside Psychiatric Center
Scott R Benson
5190 Bayou Blvd
Bldg 6
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 476-0977

Creekside Psychiatric Center
Henry H Dohn
5190 Bayou Blvd
Bldg 6
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 476-0977

Child & Family Development Center
Jordan C Iserman
900 Garden Gate Cir
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 478-0008

Generoso P Masangkay MD
Generoso P Masangkay
6706 N 9th Ave
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 444-4981

West Florida Behavioral Health Inc
Wilson B Edwards
2191 E Johnson Ave
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 494-3953

West Florida Behavioral Health Inc
John C Fetzer
2191 E Johnson Ave
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 494-3953

West Florida Behavioral Health Inc
Raul Jimenez
2191 E Johnson Ave
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 494-3953

Michas Valentine & Gill Psychiatric Associates
George A Michas
235 Carmel Dr
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 862-3141

Michas Valentine & Gill Psychiatric Associates
Eugene R Valentine
235 Carmel Dr
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 862-3141

Patricia Harrison MD
Patricia Harrison
1025 Beal Pkwy NW
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 862-4960

Beachside Counseling
Lourdes F Quiray
217 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW
STE D
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 243-4995

Emerald Coast Psychiatric Care
Victor F DeMoya
403A Hollywood Blvd
STE 104
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 244-0101

Maria E Cajo MD & Associates
Maria E Gajo
68 SW Beal Pkwy
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 243-7035

Maria E Cajo MD & Associates
Eric Goldberg
68 SW Beal Pkwy
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 243-7035

Jerzy Grzebieluch MD
Jerzy Grzebieluch
4 2nd St SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 864-2008

Bridgeway Center
Chanalarp P Holliday
137 Hospital Dr NE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 833-9195

Bridgeway Medical
Sikandar Khan
137 Hospital Dr NE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 833-7599

Sunrise Mental Health
Gwendolyn M Mercer
205 Brooks St SE
STE C
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 244-9333

Mara J Fiorentino MD
Mara J Fiorentino
4507 Furling Ln
STE 101
Destin, FL 32541
(850) 654-0054

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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 Pensacola

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Nearby Pensacola Hospitals *

Baptist Hospital
1000 W Moreno St
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850)434-4011

Lakeview Center
1221 W Lakeview Ave
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850)432-1222

Sacred Heart Health System
5151 N 9th Ave
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850)416-7000

Gulf Breeze Hospital
1110 Gulf Breeze Pkwy
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
(850)934-2000

West Florida Hospital
8383 N Davis Hwy
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850)494-4000

West Florida Rehabilitation Institute
8391 N Davis Hwy
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850)494-6000

Santa Rosa Medical Center
6002 Berryhill Rd
Milton, FL 32570
(850)626-7762

West Florida Community Care Center
5500 Stewart St
Milton, FL 32570
(850)983-5500

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

Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
1000 Mar Walt Dr
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850)862-1111

Gulf Coast Treatment Center
1015 Mar Walt Dr
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850)863-4160

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