Dr.Will’s Blog
Standup Therapy
Thursday, May 23, 2019 The Shift initiative is a powerful movement gaining steam in the Indianapolis area. Led by Director Scott Fussel it was formed in response to the staggering surge of mental health crises - especially the epidemic of suicide among teens and...
Our Mental Health Crises
The data on the mental health of the American population continues to raise alarms. It’s been reported that the second leading cause of death among Americans ages 10 through 34 is suicide! Think about that for a moment. Across an entire American generation spread,...
Charisma: Using & Abusing Personal Power
One subtext of the eruption of sexual exploitation of women by men of power is the misconstrued dynamic of charisma. This common term is often used about someone with a hard to describe quality of appeal. We are drawn to charismatic individuals, captivated by them....
Life Distressed; Life defended
The Paul Simon hit American Tune was a moving account of immigrants to America. The lyrics are brilliant and searing and come forward to speak to Americans today. Our dilemmas of anxiety and depression have a grip on us. We react like all human beings do with a...
Myopia & Hyperopia: Corrective Vision
Saturday, July 16, 2016 In preparing for a recent talk I was reminded of an idea from my eye exam. I've been wearing glasses since I was a kid. At first it was just for reading, but then in my late twenties I started wearing them all the time. I'm embarrassed to say...