Joan

is treating eating disorders with inclusive care for long-term healing.

wearise.co

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About Arise

Arise is building value-based care for the 5M+ Americans a year who suffer from an eating disorder — and millions more who will experience disordered eating. With its identity-centered, personal, and affirming approach, Arise is shattering the stereotype of what eating disorders “look like” and breaking down barriers to bring people care that works for them. Through virtual treatment pathways, community, and ongoing support, Arise is empowering people to heal their body and mind.

Why Now

There is a need for Arise’s solution now more than ever. 5.5M people per year will be diagnosed with an eating disorder in their lifetime, and an analysis of 80 hospitals reported a 25% increase in patients with eating disorders during COVID. Arise's holistic and tech-enabled care model is well positioned to respond to the prevalence and rise of eating disorders, as well as deliver more options to the millions of people whose disorders don't fit the traditional medical definition (e.g. binge or other unspecified eating disorders).

Founder
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Joan Zhang

Co-Founder & CEO

Joan Zhang is the Co-Founder & CEO of Arise. Joan brings her own lived experience with eating disorders and mental health conditions alongside a deep empathy for the diversity of the mental health journeys of so many others to drive her work as a leader in the mental health tech space. Most recently, Joan was senior product manager at Headspace Health. She previously worked in product roles at various healthtech companies, including Click Therapeutics, Quartet Health, and Lantern.

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