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There’s Help. There’s Hope! The Emily Program is a warm and welcoming place where individuals and their families can find comprehensive treatment for eating disorders and related issues. This blog is a place for us to share the latest happenings at The Emily Program, as well as helpful tidbits from the broader eating disorder community. Subscribe via RSS to receive automatic updates. We want to hear your story. Email us (blog@emilyprogram.com) and ask how you can become a contributor!

June 22, 2021

With Me When App

With Me When

Eating disorder recovery happens 24 hours a day. That’s why we created an app where you can find inspiration, education, and encouragement wherever you go. With Me When was designed by a team of eating disorder clinicians as a companion to treatment, with tools to help you stay on track throughout your recovery journey.

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Access the web version of With Me When here.

The With Me When app includes these features:

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    Food log

  • Smiley face graphic

    Feelings log

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    Behavior log

  • Toolkit graphic

    Skills toolkit

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    Goals setting

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    Mindfulness exercises

Here’s a sneak peek of the app, so you know what to expect:

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    Food log
  • Screenshot of With Me When app, Behaviors
    Behavior log
  • Screenshot of the With Me When app, toolkit section
    Toolkit
  • Screenshot of breathing exercise in the app
    Breathing Meditation

You can also complete your client paperwork quickly and easily through the app. 

With Me When is currently available to Emily Program clients in our adult programs. In future versions, With Me When will be available for wider use across client and provider communities.

September 11, 2018

Get Help Now

Get help. Find hope.

Please provide your contact information below and we will connect with you within one business day. You also may call us directly at 1-888-364-5977. If this is an emergency, do not use this form. Call 911 or your nearest hospital.

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Three Ways To Help A Friend With An Eating Disorder

  • Take our Eating Disorder Assessment Quiz

    Our Eating Disorder Assessment Quiz takes just a few minutes. It’s a simple tool that helps you to see whether you should be concerned. Take the quiz.

  • Talk with your friend

    Your friend’s health is more important than keeping secrets or shying away from talking to their family. Share your concerns. Be prepared to provide examples of behaviors that alerted you to the problem. And offer the next step—tell your friend to call us at 1-888-364-5977 or show your friend our website to start the journey to healthy living.

  • Learn more about eating disorders

    We invite family and friends to attend our support nights so you can learn how to play an important role in your friend’s recovery.

September 10, 2018

Take the Quiz

Take the Quiz

Concerned that you or a loved one might have an eating disorder? It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when you don’t know what’s going on. You’re not alone. Take the first step and complete the Eating Disorder Assessment Quiz below. Two or more “yes” answers strongly suggests that you may be experiencing disordered eating. Please give us a call at 1-888-364-5977 or connect online to discuss your results.

Eating Disorder Assessment Quiz

Take the first step now. Answer a few questions and reflect on your responses.
  • For Myself

    For Myself

    Please answer the questions below honestly.

    Do you worry about your weight and body shape more than other people?

    Do you avoid certain foods for reasons other than allergies or religious reasons?

    Are you often on a diet?

    Do you feel your weight is an important aspect of your identity?

    Are you fearful of gaining weight?

    Do you often feel out of control when you eat?

    Do you regularly eat what others may consider to be a large quantity of food at one time?

    Do you regularly eat until feeling uncomfortably full?

    Do you hide what you eat from others, or eat in secret?

    Do you often feel fat?

    Do you feel guilty or depressed after eating?

    Do you ever make yourself vomit (throw up) after eating?

    Do you use your insulin in ways not prescribed to manage your weight?

    Do you take any medication or supplements to compensate for eating or to give yourself permission to eat?

    Do you exercise for the sole purpose of weight control?

    Have people expressed concern about your relationship with food or your body?

  • For a Loved One

    For a Loved One

    Please answer the questions below honestly.

    Do they worry about their weight and body shape more than other people?

    Do they avoid certain foods for reasons other than allergies or religious reasons?

    Are they often on a diet?

    Do they feel that their weight is an important aspect of their identity?

    Are they fearful of gaining weight?

    Do they often feel out of control when they eat?

    Do they regularly eat what others may consider to be a large quantity of food at one time?

    Do they regularly eat until feeling uncomfortably full?

    Do they hide what they eat from others, or eat in secret?

    Do they often feel fat?

    Do they feel guilty or depressed after eating?

    Do they ever make themselves vomit (throw up) after eating?

    Do they use their insulin in ways not prescribed to manage their weight?

    Do they take any medication or supplements to compensate for eating or to give themself permission to eat?

    Do they exercise for the sole purpose of weight control?

    Have people expressed concern about their relationship with food or their body?

  • For Healthcare Professionals

    For Healthcare Professionals

    Please answer the questions below honestly.

    Does your patient worry about their weight and body shape more than other people?

    Does your patient avoid certain foods for reasons other than allergies or religious reasons?

    Is your patient often on a diet?

    Does your patient feel that their weight is an important aspect of their identity?

    Is your patient fearful of gaining weight?

    Does your patient often feel out of control when they eat?

    Does your patient regularly eat what others may consider to be a large quantity of food at one time?

    Does your patient regularly eat until feeling uncomfortably full?

    Does your patient hide what they eat from others, or eat in secret?

    Does your patient often feel fat?

    Does your patient feel guilty or depressed after eating?

    Does your patient ever make themselves vomit (throw up) after eating?

    Does your patient use their insulin in ways not prescribed to manage their weight?

    Does your patient take any medication or supplements to compensate for eating or to give themself permission to eat?

    Does your patient exercise for the sole purpose of weight control?

    Have people expressed concern about your patient’s relationship with food or their body?

September 10, 2018

Recovery Nights & Community Events

What does eating disorder recovery look like?

Eating disorder recovery is possible. Our free community events are forums where you can connect with others going through similar experiences and learn about treatment and recovery. Join us and tap into the energy and joy that happens when food is just food and healthy living leads the way.

September 10, 2018

How it Works

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How it works

The Emily Program is nationally recognized for its compassionate, evidence-based approach to eating disorder treatment and lifelong recovery. We understand the tangled complexities of eating disorders, often from personal experience. We know that you’re not defined by your eating disorder, and our team of experts—including therapists, dietitians, and medical staff—focuses on treating the whole person.

3 simple steps to start your recovery journey

STEP 1

Contact Us

Reach out to our admissions team at 1-888-364-5977 or complete our online form. No referral necessary. We’re here when you need us—7 days a week. We’ll answer any questions, talk about what you’re experiencing, collect information (name, contact info, and insurance details), and schedule your intake.

STEP 2

Eating Disorder Assessment

During your intake, you’ll be asked a series of questions related to your relationship with food and body image. Then, an Intake Therapist will review your needs and work with you to develop a customized treatment plan.

STEP 3

Admission

After your intake, we’ll schedule an admission date and facilitate any necessary lodging so you can begin treatment.

Get help. Find hope.