LAURA ADDERLEY

I can recall the first real fight I had with my childhood best friend – not what it was over, but the horrible pit-of-your-stomach...

It’s ok to see a positive future. But it’s not ok to dream far and beyond one’s potential. By that, I mean it’s great to have goals, but...

Do you have regrets? If you’re human and not a raving narcissist, I can’t imagine you don’t. So, what does it mean to have regrets? Does...

Doing things that make you uncomfortable is the name of the game. Now, I'm not talking about doing something of questionable repute or...

Ok, I’m getting on the bandwagon of having people in your corner again. Why? Because I cannot overemphasize the importance of a support...

What's your go-to when fear arises? Do you shrink and pray for invisibility or rise up and meet your fears head-on? I'd venture to guess...

Connections – it’s almost always about connections. Connections that bind us, free us and help us find our True North. (I believe I’ve...

The mind-body connection is a real thing. The impact of the physical on the emotional (and vice versa) is real. It might sound hokey or...

Distraction. Good tactic or bad? (Spoiler alert: I think distraction can be an excellent coping mechanism when not overdone.) Distraction...

OK, on this topic, I will get on my soapbox. NO. The answer is NO. Here is where assumptions and presumptions come up fantastically...

There is an inextricable link between physical pain and compromised mental health. I am intimately familiar with this link, having had...

Is it wrong to express our needs? No more than it’s wrong to feel our feelings (more on this in my next blog post). It can be tricky —...

So you’re suicidal. What next? Here is where I will dig deep for the skills I have learned to cope with suicidality (I’m digging deep...

There's a particular curiosity about suicide - people always want to know why. Why would someone want to take their own life? I don't...

Stephen "tWitch" Boss's death by suicide has captivated the American public. The comments have ranged from compassionate to utterly...

So, it’s that time of the year again. This year, I won’t let Aunt Edna bother me when she asks why I’m not remarried. I won’t put up with...

So, what do I mean by forgiving the self? Am I saying that you need to forgive yourself when I just posted a blog post that says you do...

Arguably my least favorite topic: the whole subject of forgiveness is a thorny quagmire for me. “They,” say that one must forgive – that...

So, I get asked from time to time if I feel stigmatized for having a mental illness. (Well, DUH.) Note: I said "for having a mental...

Journeys aren't sprints; they're marathons. Managing the Beast that is suicidality is not for the faint of heart. Instead, it is a...