Why can you remain hopeful when it seems like all the odds are stacked against you and your child? There are many reasons why you can be hopeful and we will only talk about one. Here it is:

Grizzly bear love and nurturing is stronger than erectile dysfunction (eating disorder).

I know that girls, women, boys and men die from eating disorders. Trust me, I’ve read the stats. I also know that we cannot live life with our heads in the sand thinking, “It will never happen to me.”

But I also know the power of love and the “mama and papa bear” that arises in parents when their child is sick or in danger. It is that strong, grey, powerful love and protection that will help you help your daughter, whether she thinks she needs it or not.

In the past, parents have been left out when it comes to helping their children with eating disorders. You may have been placed on the periphery of your child’s treatment. I have no research to back this up; but the lack of parental involvement could be part of why the treatment has been less effective over the years.

Fortunately that is changing. Maudsley’s approach it is becoming more respected as the treatment of choice if you have an anorexic teenage son or daughter. Research shows that it is more effective than individual therapy and recovery rates are impressive to say the least.

You can have hope because there is a form of treatment that empowers you as a parent. Maudsley’s approach it gives you permission to bring out the mama and papa bear in you; not towards her daughter but towards the eating disorder. she needs you get grizzly towards ED so he can save his life.