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Clinically reviewed by Jillian Lampert, PhD, MPH, RD, LD, FAEDLast reviewed August 27, 2026

Contact our media relations team at newsroom@emilyprogram.com.

Links to some of our recent media coverage appear below.

Media Coverage

September 11 – WCCO – Minnesota Olympic Hero Jessie Diggins shares struggles with eating disorder in new documentary
March 7 – Patch.com Raleigh, NC – The Emily Program Sponsors the National Alliance for Eating Disorders NOT ONE MORE: Rally for Recovery
March 2 – Voice in Sport Podcast – Episode 135: The Thin Line: 3 Eating Disorder Myths All Women Athletes Should Know
March 25 – Silent Sports Magazine – Lake Placid World Cup Finals Underway
March 23 – Everyday Health – Ozempic Misuse: GLP-1 Drugs, Anorexia, Bulimia, and Eating Disorder Relapse
March 22 – The Athletic – Jessie Diggins’ golden career, from early success to Olympic glory, in photos
March 20 – The MN Star Tribune – Jessie Diggins testing the limits of endurance
March 19 – NBC Sports – Jessie Diggins goes into her final cross-country skiing races with ideas for her next chapter
March 17 – Behavioral Health Business – Pipeline: $34.1M Funding Fight to Open a Crisis Center Continues; Recover Now Opens Fifth Facility
March 17 – The Emily Program Launches Trauma-Focused Partial Hospitalization Eating Disorder Treatment Program in Columbus, OH
March 8 – QFM96 – Perspective 03/08/26
March 6 – The Lamron – National Eating Disorders Week
March 5 – MPR News – ‘Post-Olympic Blues’: Jessie Diggins opens up about her eating disorder and life after skiing
March 2 – The Emily Program Launches Nasogastric Tube Treatment in its Adolescent and Young Adult Residential Program in Minnesota
February 28 – People – Celebrities Who Opened Up About Overcoming Eating Disorders — and What They Said About Recovery
February 27 – Free Live Webinar Wednesday — Behind The Olympics with America’s Most Decorated Cross Country Skier Jessie Diggins
February 25 – FOX 5 Atlanta – Eating disorders: Warning signs and how to help
February 24 – Substack -Threshold Review: The Strength of Olympian Jessie Diggins
February 23 – VT Digger – For Vermont’s favorite Olympians, there’s no rest — nor revelry — for the weary
February 23 – New Documentary THRESHOLD Debuting on Peacock Spotlights Olympic Champion Jessie Diggins’ Historic Career and Eating Disorder Recovery with Support from The Emily Program
February 22 – The Athletic – In final Olympic race, Jessie Diggins says goodbye her way, with an all-out effort – The Athletic
February 22 – Olympics.com – Jessie Diggins ends her Olympic career after a trailblazing journey that redefined U.S. cross country skiing
February 20 – Spirituality and Health – Mindful Eating: Bringing Presence to Every Bite
February 19 – Female Athlete Nutrition – 253: Athletes and Eating Disorders with Dr. Jillian Lampert of The Emily Program
February 17 – Time News – Food & Mental Health: Stop Beating Yourself Up Over Eating
February 16 – The Minnesota Star Tribune – Why solo entrepreneurs remain optimistic, despite financial struggles
February 12 – The Emily Program Elevates the Conversation on Eating Disorders Through Educational Webinar Series
February 11 – Spectrum News 1 – Should college-age patients take GLP-1s for weight loss?
February 11 – Wired – Jessie Diggins’ Starter Pack: Winter Olympics 2026
February 9 – Faster Skier – The new Diggins documentary is a crucible of elite sport and mental health
February 9 – Business Wire – Accanto Health Expands Executive Leadership Team
February 7 – MPR News – Minnesota athletes head to winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milano Cortina
February 6 – Mpls. St. Paul Magazine – Before Jessie Diggins Retires, One Last Shot at Olympic Gold
February 6 – TIME – Skier Jessie Diggins Make History With an Olympic Gold Medal
February 5 – The Independent – How GLP-1 drugs may be leading to new eating disorders
February 5 – The New York Times – ‘All It Is Is Pain’: The Olympian Testing the Limits of Endurance
February 3 – WPXI 11 News – Ones to Watch: Jessie Diggins
February 3 – White Bear Lake Magazine – Local Athletes Compete at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games
February 3 – USA Today – Why Jessie Diggins keeps Olympic medals packed away and values joy above all
February 3 – NBC Boston – Meet the New England athletes competing for Team USA in the Milan Cortina Olympics
February 3 – USA Today – Why Jessie Diggins keeps Olympic medals packed away and values joy above all
February 2 – Becker’s Behavioral Health – Atlanta provider creates lodging for eating disorder patients
January 23 – New York Post – GLP-1 drugs brought our eating disorders back – and quitting the shots doesn’t always help
January 14 – Spectrum – Groundbreaking eating disorder treatment program opens in Durham
January 13 – CBS 17 – First-of-its-kind ARFID treatment facility opens in Durham
December 23 – AMFM Magazine – From Recovery to the Podium: Jessie Diggins’ Unyielding Push Toward Her Final Olympic Glory
December 1 – The Emily Program Opens Nation’s First ARFID Center of Excellence in Raleigh-Durham
November 26 – USA Today – Jessie Diggins opens up about her eating disorder and recovery importance
November 24 – Community Sentinel – AI-Perfect Bodies Are Fueling a New, Terrifying Wave of Teen Insecurity
November 15 – Healthcare Business Today – The Dangerous Gap Between Diagnosis and Care
November 10 – Truth About Dyslexia Podcast – Neurodivergent Thinkers & Eating Disorders with Jillian Lampert
October 22 – Huff Post UK – 5 Signs Your Child’s Food Struggles Might Be ADHD
September 16 – Ohio Center for Excellence – The Connection Between Eating Disorders and Suicide Risk
September 7 – Well Beings News – Provider POV: Sydney Brodeur-Johnson at The Emily Program
September 3 – Authority Magazine – Jessie Morsching Of Accanto Health On Five Things Business Leaders Can Do To Create A Fantastic Work Culture.
September 3 – The Emily Program Launches First Nasogastric Tube Treatment Program For Eating Disorders in Columbus
August 29 – Growth, Grace and Gratitude Podcast – Cookie Guilt: Intuitive Eating, Quality Sleep, & Neurobiology in Recovery with Dr. Jillian Lampert
August 25 – Mental Health Spotlight Podcast – It’s not about Food Trends, it’s about what You Need!
August 20 – Diet Culture Rebel Podcast – From Fat-Free Foods to Fen-Phen to Protein Obsessed: How Diet Culture Keeps Evolving

August 4 – World of My Imagination – It’s Back-to-School Season: Check Out These Podcasts
July 9 – Adam Mendler Leadership Blog – Inspiration Isn’t a One-Time Act: Interview with Jessie Morsching, CEO of Accanto Health
July 8 – The Fitness of Freedom Podcast – The Truth About Eating Disorders: Misconceptions, Recovery, and Real Health with Dr. Jillian Lampert
July 3 – Lori Clarke Show – Food, Feelings, and Finding Balance with Dr. Jillian Lampert on Disordered Eating
July 2 – MedCity News – Navigating Co-Occuring ADHD and Eating Disorders
July 1 – The Patch – Addressing the Gap: Eating Disorders in LGBTQIA+ and Gender-Diverse Communities in Minnesota
July 1 – LGBTQ Nation – LGBTQ+ parents with eating disorders face double the stigma & hurdles. But they can still heal.
June 17 – The Women’s Journal – When Getting “Healthy” Becomes Unhealthy
June 10 – NBC Olympics – Jessie Diggins fuels her Olympic training regimen with ‘superhero muffins’
June 2 – Dangers of Fasting as Shocking Simulation Shows the Extreme Impact of Doing it for 36 Hours
May 23 – The Patch – New Leader Joins Durham Adult Eating Disorder Program
May 19 – Health.com – Do Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Improve or Worsen Eating Disorders? The Answer May Be Both
May 5 – Fox News – Americans’ high sugar consumption prompts urgent warning from health leaders
May 5 – New York Post – These are the ‘self-bullying’ phrases leading the toxic world of #SkinnyTok — and why they’re so dangerous
May 3 – The OCD & Anxiety Podcast – ARFID, OCD & Anxiety: When Food Becomes the Fear
April 28 – Fox News – ‘SkinnyTok’ weight-loss trend could lead to food deprivation, experts caution
April 23 – Body Love Binge Podcast – From Shame to Self Ownership: Eating Disorders, ADHD, OCD & the Power of Personalised Healing– with Jillian Lampert
April 22 – The Emily Program Supports Ohio Parents with Eating Disorder Education Through Community of Care Webinar
April 21 – Behavioral Health News – Supporting Adolescents in Eating Disorder Treatment: The Impact of Family Involvement
April 15 – Accanto Health Names Jessie Morsching Chief Executive Officer
April 1 – Alcohol Awareness Month: The Emily Program Calls Attention to Overlap of Alcoholism and Eating Disorders
April 1 – Patch.com: PSA: The Unseen Overlap Between Alcoholism and Eating Disorders
April 1 – 30 Minute Mentors: Episode 273 – Olympic Gold Medalist Jessie Diggins
March 25 – Peace Meal Podcast Returns: The Emily Program Revives Podcast Series on Eating Disorders and Recovery
March 19 – Veg News: Expert Tips to Cope With Food Noise
March 18 – The Emily Program Expands Leadership in North Carolina with Two New Executive Directors
March 11 – The Well Nourished Mama Podcast: Struggling with Body Image and Food? Understanding Eating Disorders in Pregnancy and Postpartum with Kezia Reeder
March 7 – Behavioral Health Business: GLP-1s Could Trigger Chasm Among Eating Disorder Treatment Providers
March 7 – Triangle Business Journal: An Enigmatic Food Fight
March 6 – Your Tango: 11 Outdated Beliefs That Are Quietly Ruining The Lives of Gen-X and Boomers
March 3 – Minnesota Public Radio: Eating disorders remain a hidden struggle in performing arts
March 1 – Lawrence Journal-World: College students with eating disorders face a ‘treatment desert,’ and KU researchers say their app-based program can help
February 28, 2025 – The Daily Californian: Fighting through an eating disorder, living through recovery
February 26, 2025 – Lake Norman Publications: Family discovers extreme picky eating actually eating disorder ARFID
February 25, 2025 – MDLinx: 4 healthy habits that can actually have unexpected health consequences
February 18, 2025 – Minnesota Public Radio: Skiing star Jessie Diggins partners with The Emily Program on eating disorder education
February 17, 2025 – The Autism Helper Podcast: Exploring Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) with Taylor Rae Homesley
February 12, 2025 – NBC News: With the Milan Cortina Olympics one year away, here are some Americans who will take center stage
February 11, 2025 – Ohio Counseling Association: Hiding in Plain Sight – Diet Culture, Shame & Disordered Eating
February 5 2025 – Forbes: 2026 Winter Olympic Hopeful: U.S. Cross Country Skier Jessie Diggins
February 5, 2025 – The Emily Program Delivers Specialized Care for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) in Durham
February 5, 2025 – The Emily Program Delivers Specialized Care for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) in Atlanta
February 1, 2025 – Teal Talk Podcast: More Than Food: Understanding the Connection Between Eating Disorders and Sexual Violence with Sarah Bergen
January 22, 2025 – Forbes: Jessie Diggins: United States Most Decorated Cross-Country Skier
January 21, 2025 – Sigma Nutrition Podcast: #550: Eating Disorder Risk in Sport, Wellness & Fitness – Jillian Lampert, PhD, RD
January 20, 2025 – National Public Radio: Want to know if your body fat is in the healthy range? Experts say BMI is not the way
January 15, 2025 – Open Letter in Partnership with Fairview Health Services
October 21, 2024 – Accanto Health Appoints Dr. Brad Smith as Chief Medical Officer
September 18, 2024 – Accanto Health Welcomes Julie Fortune as Vice President of Operations
September 4, 2024 – The Emily Program Releases New Logo and Refreshed Visual Identity
July 29, 2024 – Accanto Health Appoints Dr. Lynn Mason to its Board of Directors
July 1, 2024 – Veritas Collaborative Rebrands as The Emily Program
April 11, 2024 – Accanto Health Launches Search for New Chief Medical Officer
March 13 , 2024 – Early intervention for eating disorders eases recovery and minimized long-term consequences
February 7 , 2024 – Accanto Health promotes experienced HR leader to Chief People Officer
January 16, 2024 – The Emily Program Expands Residential Treatment to Adults in Columbus
January 8, 2024 – Accanto Health appoints seasoned behavioral health leader as CEO
June 28, 2022 – Accanto Health to host national symposium for eating disorder continuing education in Atlanta, GA
January 19, 2022 – The Emily Program expands adolescent treatment in Columbus, Ohio with new residential facility
June 29, 2021 – Accanto Health announced as company name for the recently merged eating disorders programs The Emily Program and Veritas Collaborative
March 18, 2021 – The Emily Program and Veritas Collaborative complete merger, joining two of nation’s leading eating disorders programs to bring more care to more people
February 10, 2021 – The Emily Program and Veritas Collaborative to merge, joining two of the nation’s leading eating disorders programs to bring more care to more people
October 22, 2020 – The Emily Program announces residential treatment expansion to Columbus, Ohio
October 15, 2020 – REDC expands membership to include PHP and IOP eating disorder providers
March 16, 2020 – The Emily Program expands eating disorder treatment services to Columbus, Ohio
September 9, 2019 – The Emily Program expands residential eating disorder treatment in Twin Cities
May 13, 2019 – The Emily Program in Cleveland moves outpatient services to new location
October 8, 2018 – Olympic gold medalist Jessie Diggins partners with The Emily Program and The Emily Program Foundation to advance the recognition of eating disorders and compel people to get help
April 15, 2018 – The Emily Program appoints new COO
April 4, 2017 – The Emily Program expands residential treatment to Seattle
December 7, 2016 – Advocates celebrate passage of first-ever eating disorder legislation
October 16, 2015 – Amy Klobuchar and The Emily Program to host press conference
July 29, 2015 – Anna Westin Act introduced to Senate
June 23, 2015 – The Emily Program opens 24-7 residential treatment in Cleveland, Ohio
May 12, 2015 – High profile Minnesotans speak up for eating disorders
June 10, 2014 – Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders partners with The Emily Program
June 5, 2014 – The Emily Program continues to grow with opening of Olympia/South Sound location
November 8, 2013 – The Emily Program and The Emily Program Foundation support expansion of behavioral health coverage
April 17, 2013 – Wellness and waste reduction join forces at The Emily Program
June 18, 2012 – The Emily Program named a 2012 top mid-size workplace
June 19, 2011 – The Emily Program named top mid-size workplace
April 19, 2011 – Eating disorder treatment center opens in Seattle to serve the unmet needs of 250,000+ Washington state residents
April 16, 2011 – U of M Larry Wilson Award to The Emily Program’s founder
November 22, 2010 – The Emily Program to purchase Toogood building
November 12, 2010 – The Emily Program founder honored by University of Minnesota