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Reno 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 Reno *

Charles Price MD
Charles Price
313 Flint St
Reno, NV 89501
(775) 324-5466

University Mental Health
John N Chappel
401 W 2nd St
STE 216
Reno, NV 89503
(775) 784-4917

University Mental Health
Michael K Daines
401 W 2nd St
STE 216
Reno, NV 89503
(775) 784-4917

University Mental Health
Grant D Miller
401 W 2nd St
STE 216
Reno, NV 89503
(775) 784-4917

University Mental Health
Melissa P Piasecki
401 W 2nd St
STE 216
Reno, NV 89503
(775) 784-4917

University Mental Health
Ole J Thienhaus
401 W 2nd St
STE 216
Reno, NV 89503
(775) 784-4917

University Mental Health
Henry K Watanabe
401 W 2nd St
STE 216
Reno, NV 89503
(775) 784-4917

Sierra Mountain Health
Abdollah Assad
628 N Lake St
Reno, NV 89501
(775) 329-1717

Sierra Mountain Health
Philip A Rich
628 N Lake St
Reno, NV 89501
(775) 329-1717

Renown Behavioral Health
Jose Thekkekara
850 Mill St
STE K8
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 982-5756

Mujahid Rasul MD
Mujahid Rasul
1699 S Virginia St
STE 201
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 322-4666

Mental Health Medical Associates
Mark D Armerding
80 Continental Dr
STE 200
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 329-4284

Mental Health Medical Associates
Thomas E Bittker
80 Continental Dr
STE 200
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 329-4284

Mental Health Medical Associates
F Michael Irwin
80 Continental Dr
STE 200
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 329-4284

Mental Health Medical Associates
Matthew O Okeke
80 Continental Dr
STE 200
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 329-4284

Mental Health Medical Associates
Steven E Rubin
80 Continental Dr
STE 200
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 329-4284

Mental Health Medical Associates
Gerri Steinagel
80 Continental Dr
STE 200
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 329-4284

Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services
Mark W Viner
480 Galletti Way
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 688-2001

Mojave Adult Child & Family Services
Saide Altinsan
745 W Moana Ln
STE 100
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 334-3033

Rodger S Agre MD
Rodger S Agre
880 Alder Ave
Incline Village, NV 89451
(775) 832-5555

Dwarakanath Vuppalapati MD
Steven E Holroyd
W William St & N Minnesota St
Bldg B
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 885-4460

Dwarakanath Vuppalapati MD
Dwarakanath Vuppalapati
W William St & N Minnesota St
Bldg B
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 885-4460

Carroll & DeGraf MDs
Carla D Carroll
343 Fairview Dr
STE 104
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 887-1817

Carroll & DeGraf MDs
Christopher DeGraf
343 Fairview Dr
STE 104
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 887-1817

Douglas Mental Health Center
Robert J Andrew
1538 Hwy 395 N
Gardnerville, NV 89410
(775) 782-3671

Reno, Nevada

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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.

  • Read a...

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Emergency Contact for Reno

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Nearby Reno Hospitals *

Tahoe Pacific Hospitals West
235 W Sixth St
Reno, NV 89503
(775)770-7980

St Mary's Regional Medical Center
235 W Sixth St
Reno, NV 89503
(775)770-3000

Renown Regional Medical Center
1155 Mill St
Reno, NV 89502
(775)982-4100

VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System
1000 Locust St
Reno, NV 89502
(775)786-7200

Renown Rehabilitation Hospital
1495 Mill St
Reno, NV 89502
(775)982-3500

West Hills Hospital
1240 E Ninth St
Reno, NV 89512
(775)323-0478

Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services
480 Galletti Way
Sparks, NV 89431
(775)688-2001

Willow Springs Center
690 Edison Way
Reno, NV 89502
(775)858-3303

Northern Nevada Medical Center
2375 E Prater Way
Sparks, NV 89434
(775)331-7000

Renown South Meadows Medical Center
10101 Double R Blvd
Reno, NV 89521
(775)982-7000

Tahoe Pacific Hospitals Meadows
10101 Double R Blvd
Reno, NV 89521
(775)331-1044

Incline Village Community Hospital
880 Alder Ave
Incline Village, NV 89451
(775)833-4100

Sierra Surgery Hospital
1400 Medical Pkwy
Carson City, NV 89703
(775)883-1700

Tahoe Forest Hospital
10121 Pine Ave
Truckee, CA 96161
(530)587-6011

Eastern Plumas Health Care Loyalton Campus
700 Third St
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530)993-1225

Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
1600 Medical Pkwy
Carson City, NV 89703
(775)445-8000

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