Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP

#HAES + Anti-diet Eating Disorder Therapist. IG: @bethpilcherlisw

[Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP @bethpilcherlisw]

Stop assuming that weight gain is a sign that someone is unhappy or unwell. Sometimes it's actually a sign that that person is living their fullest life instead of wasting it obsessing over their size. And sometimes it's just something that happens, and IT MEANS NOTHING AT ALL.

[Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP @bethpilcherlisw]

@sheologian And silent roomba pls

[Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP @bethpilcherlisw]

Cool: being proud of yourself for getting a workout in in the midst of your busy schedule.

Not cool: preaching to others that if *you* can manage to do it, anyone can (and should) do it.

[Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP @bethpilcherlisw]

It is crucial that all mental health providers understand this. If a client tells you they are struggling with their relationship with food, they deserve thorough assessment and appropriate referrals (if needed) no matter what their body looks like.

[Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP @bethpilcherlisw]

Just a reminder that healthy people come in all different body sizes, and so do starving people. A person doesn’t have to appear underweight for their body to be suffering from the impacts of an eating disorder.

[Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP @bethpilcherlisw]

Shoutout to anyone actively working to step away from diet culture while being surrounded by friends & family who are still completely immersed in it. This is such hard work, and YOU are helping create a safer world for everyone ❤️.

[Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP @bethpilcherlisw]

@sheologian Omg

[Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard]

Yes, the Tracy Chapman / Luke Combs performance mattered because it was a connection across supposed divides, but it also mattered because Combs embodied unbridled joy, admiration,and respect for Chapman, something we see FAR too rarely when these sorts of bridges are celebrated.

[Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP @bethpilcherlisw]

Happy Friday! Here’s a reminder that if you allow yourself food freedom throughout the week, you won’t need to turn your weekends into “cheat days.” And if you don’t do cheat days, then you also don’t have to make up for anything or “get back on track” on Monday.

[Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP @bethpilcherlisw]

So when someone asks you not to talk about your diet around them or their children, you aren’t exempt from that request just because you’re doing it for “health.” The underlying message is still the same, and still has the potential to be just as harmful.

[Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP @bethpilcherlisw]

Pssst…. If your “health journey” involves intentionally trying to make your body smaller, it’s still a diet.

[Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP @bethpilcherlisw]

Exercise is healthier for you when it’s done out of joy rather than shame, obligation, or punishment.

[Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP @bethpilcherlisw]

Friendly reminder: most health & wellness influencers you see on social media look that way bc that’s just how they were born. The way they are eating and exercising likely has very little to do with it, regardless of what they are trying to tell (or sell) you.

[Liz Farrell @elizfarrell]

It is SO vindicating to finally see the truth come out about how 14th Solicitor Duffie Stone allowed Alex Murdaugh to carry a badge (DEPUTY solicitor???) and have blue lights (like a COP) so he could handle his five cases (FIVE!!!) over the course of 15 years

[Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP @bethpilcherlisw]

@psych_k8 @caitjord Right mine either 😂

[Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP @bethpilcherlisw]

@BecomingaThera 😆

[Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP @bethpilcherlisw]

@kneadtotalk What kinddddd

[Beth Pilcher, LISW-CP @bethpilcherlisw]

Being pregnant is an everyday game of "will this food give me excruciating heartburn today or not?" and I'm not having fun.