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Wichita 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 Wichita *

Crisis Intervention Services
Andrew I Lauronilla
934 N Water St
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 660-7525

UN of Kansas School of Medicine
Donald R Brada
1001 N Minneapolis St
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 293-2647

UN of Kansas School of Medicine
Michael J Burke
1001 N Minneapolis St
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 293-2647

UN of Kansas School of Medicine
Susan Carr
1001 N Minneapolis St
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 293-2647

UN of Kansas School of Medicine
Ahsan Khan
1010 N Kansas St
Psychiatry Dept
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 293-2647

UN of Kansas School of Medicine
Connie Marsh
1001 N Minneapolis St
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 293-2647

UN of Kansas School of Medicine
Mercedes Perales
1001 N Minneapolis St
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 293-2647

Jerald W Leisy MD
Jerald W Leisy
3310 E Douglas Ave
STE 101
Wichita, KS 67208
(316) 681-2937

Rex V Lear MD
Susan Brewer
1919 N Amidon Ave
Marina Point Office Park STE 130
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 660-7675

Rex V Lear MD
Rex V Lear
1919 N Amidon Ave
Marina Point Office Park STE 130
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 660-7675

Achutha N Reddy MD
Achutha N Reddy
1883 W 21st St N
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 832-0277

Abdul Wadud MD
Abdul Wadud
1543 S Hillside St
Wichita, KS 67211
(316) 682-6814

Comcare of Sedgewick
Lin Xu
1969 W 21st St N
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 660-7750

Prairie View East Office
Larry Pankow
7570 W 21st St N
STE 1026D
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 729-6555

Prairie View East Office
Ranjit B Ram
7570 W 21st St N
STE 1026D
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 729-6555

Ralph Bharati MD
Ralph Bharati
8911 E Orme St
STE A
Wichita, KS 67207
(316) 686-7884

Wichita Psychiatric Consultants
Kevin B Holloway
9415 E Harry
Bldg 800
Wichita, KS 67207
(316) 686-6303

Wichita Psychiatric Consultants
Paul W Murphy
9415 E Harry
Bldg 800
Wichita, KS 67207
(316) 686-6303

Wichita Psychiatric Consultants
Garry L Porter
9415 E Harry
Bldg 800
Wichita, KS 67207
(316) 686-6303

Wichita Psychiatric Consultants
Sheila Williamson
9415 E Harry
Bldg 800
Wichita, KS 67207
(316) 686-6303

Prairie View Mental Health
Vernon Kliewer
1901 E 1st St
Prairie View
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6400

Cowley County Mental Health
Richard Wallace
22214 D St
Winfield, KS 67156
(620) 221-9664

Horizons Mental Health Center
Luis S Alonzo
1600 N Lorraine St
STE 202
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 663-7595

Horizons Mental Health Center
Bruce E Klosterhoff
1600 N Lorraine St
STE 202
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 663-7595

Eve K Hohly MD
Eve K Hohly
1 N Main St
STE 716A
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 662-6041

Woodridge Counseling Service
Felix Martinez-Mercado
1000 Lincoln St
Nursing Dept
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 343-2211

Mental Center East Central Kansas
Jean-Daniel Policard
1000 Lincoln St
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 343-2211

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita is a city in and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. Wichita has evolved into a cultural and entertainment center. The downtown district offers nightclubs, restaurants, shopping centers, museums and parks. Intrust Bank Arena, a 15,000 seat arena in the middle of Wichita, opened in January 2010. Several universities are in Wichita, the largest being Wichita State University with an enrollment of 15,000 students. In July 2006, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Wichita 9th on its list of the 10 best U.S. big cities in which to live. In 2008, MSN Real Estate ranked Wichita 1st on its list of most affordable cities. Wichita was also named most "Uniquely American" city by Newsmax Magazine.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichita,_Kansas)

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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 Wichita

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Nearby Wichita Hospitals *

Select Specialty Hospital Central Wichita
929 N Saint Francis St
Wichita, KS 67214
(316)268-5593

Via Christi Regional Medical Center St Francis
929 N Saint Francis St
Wichita, KS 67214
(316)268-5000

Wesley Medical Center
550 N Hillside St
Wichita, KS 67214
(316)962-2000

Via Christi Regional Medical Center St Joseph Campus
3600 E Harry St
Wichita, KS 67218
(316)685-1111

Robert J Dole VA Medical Center
5500 E Kellogg Dr
Wichita, KS 67218
(316)685-2221

Galichia Heart Hospital
2610 N Woodlawn St
Wichita, KS 67220
(316)858-2610

Via Christi Rehabilitation Center Our Lady of Lourdes Campus
1151 N Rock Rd
Wichita, KS 67206
(316)634-3400

Wichita Specialty Hospital
8080 E Pawnee St
Wichita, KS 67207
(316)682-0004

Wesley Rehabilitation Hospital
8338 W 13th St
Wichita, KS 67212
(316)729-9999

Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center
2770 N Webb Rd
Wichita, KS 67226
(316)634-0090

Kansas Spine Hospital
3333 N Webb Rd
Wichita, KS 67226
(316)462-5325

Kansas Heart Hospital
3601 N Webb Rd
Wichita, KS 67226
(316)630-5000

Newton Medical Center
600 Medical Center Dr
Newton, KS 67114
(316)283-2700

Prairie View Inc
1901 E First St
Newton, KS 67114
(316)284-6400

Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital
720 W Central Ave
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316)321-3300

Sumner Regional Medical Center
1323 N A St
Wellington, KS 67152
(620)326-7451

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