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Dr. Hal Pickett

Dr. Hal Pickett is the Clinical Director at Headway Emotional Health Services
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Cry for Help: Suicide Awareness and Prevention (in Minnetonka Patch)

Worried that a teen or someone else you know may be contemplating suicide? In-school therapist Jill Hubble explains whether you should be worried, and some of the preliminary signs.

Dr. Hal Pickett on Ken Barlow and Bipolar Affective Disorder (in Minnetonka Patch)

Serious mental illness can be devastating to someone with a high public profile. But Ken Barlow deserves kudos for admitting to having and managing Bipolar Affective Disorder.

Dr. Hal Pickett's Thoughts on How to Psychologically Survive the Holidays

Spending time with extended family over the holidays brings its own special kind of stressors. Learn how to minimize them, and surivive psychologically, with these helpful strategies.

Family

Dr. Hal Pickett's Thoughts on How To Deal With Tragic News Stories (in Minnetonka Patch)

The recent tragic shootings in Connecticut and Oregon are hard to understand, let alone explain them to our children. Dr. Hal explains how to broach the subject in a way that eases fears.

Dr. Hal Pickett's Thoughts on School Anxiety and How to Address It

An child chronically anxious about school may develop depression, grade problems and poor attendance. Learn what this looks like and what to do about it.

Dr. Hal Pickett's Thoughts on Minimizing Back to School Stress (in Minnetonka Patch)

Dr. Hal Pickett explains how to ensure a smoother transition and less stress for your child around going back to school -- or going for the first timel.

Dr. Hal Pickett's Thoughts on Intervention Before Mental Illness Leads to Violence

Why do we often ignore signs that someone we know has become dangerously unhinged? Intervention is the only way to stop violence, like the recent shooting in Colorado, from happening.

Dr. Hal Pickett’s Tips for a Successful Freshman Year at College

Great tips for social, emotional and academic success for your college freshman to be.

Living

Dr. Hal Pickett's Thoughts on the Importance of Play

Learning or relearning to play and have fun is important for you and an essential life-skill for your children. Take the challenge to have more fun this summer!

What Chronic Stress Does To Your Body

An easy way to understand what chronic stress does to your body.

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