The Emily Program Launches Specialized Eating Disorder Treatment Program For People With Diabetes

The Emily Program, which provides eating disorder specialty care and behavioral health services, launched a new program for people with diabetes and an eating disorder. The program is offered at the North Carolina treatment center. It provides therapeutic interventions, nutrition counseling, and nutrition planning that takes diabetes into account; medical management, integrated insulin management, skill building, and education for individuals and their community of support.

The organization launched the program to address the higher risk of eating disorders among people with diabetes. The combination of an eating disorder and diabetes can result in unstable blood sugar levels and long-term . . .