INDEPTH
InDepth: Local woman discusses the pain of being bullied, and how it made her a better person
MOORHEAD - Emily Kjonaas was bullied most of her life.
Many of her Moorhead Junior High School classmates threw garbage, rocks, ice and snow at her. They called her Godzilla and spit on her locker. One classmate kicked her knee so hard it hyperextended, and Emily fell to the floor in pain while classmates laughed.
By Anna G. Larson , September 01, 2012
InDepth: Bullying of LGBT youth can make it harder for them to come out 
MOORHEAD – Almost eight years ago, a classmate told Geneva Nemzek he’d “beat the homo out” of her. “He picked up on the fact that I was gay before I did,” said Geneva, who was a student at Moorhead Junior High School. “That made it harder for me to come to terms with my sexuality.”
By Anna G. Larson , September 01, 2012
InDepth: Bullying by the numbers
By Source: PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center , September 01, 2012
InDepth: LGBT student bullying statistics
By Source: GLSEN’s (the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) 2009 National School Climate Survey , September 01, 2012
A family problem: Loved ones often more affected by alcoholism than the addict
FARGO - At her worst, “Jane” of New York Mills, Minn., avoided family gatherings.
“I knew I was going to get drunk, and I didn’t want to do it in front of my family,” says the 47-year-old who asked to remain anonymous to adhere to the principles of her 12-step recovery program.
By Meredith Holt , August 04, 2012
InDepth: Workplace equality | Creating a career
FARGO - JoAnne Halvorson says she was one of those kids who never should have made anything of herself. She came from a broken home, was placed in foster care, and was on her own at an early age.
By Sherri Richards , July 07, 2012
InDepth | Stigma about mental disorders keeps people from seeking help
FARGO - Even though Darrin Albert is very bright and articulate, he’s had a lot of trouble finding a job. And though he’s very friendly, he’s been called a creep.
By Tracy Frank , June 03, 2012
InDepth | Life interrupted: Dealing with the daily struggles of mental illness
WEST FARGO - Brittany Hoffman knows the struggles of living with mental illness first hand.
By Tracy Frank , June 02, 2012
- Brittany Hoffman has a life ring tattoo on her wrist
- Brittany Hoffman holds a box containing her brother Josh’s ashes
- Common mental disorders
- Getting support
- InDepth | 'A lot of ups and downs': Mental health disorders also a challenge for friends and family
- InDepth: Stigma about mental disorders keep people from seeking help
InDepth | 'A lot of ups and downs': Mental health disorders also a challenge for friends and family
FARGO – Karen Friese is a single mother who has been trying to help her daughters, Tracy and LeAnna Jo, with their mental health issues since before they even started kindergarten.
By Tracy Frank , June 02, 2012
InDepth | Father says trust key to helping child with an eating disorder
FARGO – When David Buchanan asked his daughter whether he could talk to a reporter about her eating disorder, she said, “Go for it. We are a happy story.”
By Meredith Holt , May 06, 2012
- David Buchanan with his daughter, Amy
- How eating disorders are diagnosed
- InDepth | Strength, positivity help Fargo woman in struggle with disordered eating
- InDepth | Eating disorders aren’t about food; they’re about fear, control and stress
- InDepth | How to help children become normalized eaters
- Eating disorder signs, symptoms and behaviors
InDepth | Strength, positivity help Fargo woman in struggle with disordered eating
FARGO – Jessica Grondahl’s high school Spanish class was asked to draw houses and label the rooms. Hers didn’t have a bathroom. She just forgot it. One of her classmates noticed and shouted, “Where’s Jessica gonna throw up?”
By Meredith Holt , May 05, 2012
InDepth | Eating disorders aren’t about food; they’re about fear, control and stress
Ashley Morgan’s 11-year battle with anorexia and bulimia began as a coping mechanism after a breakup. “It didn’t sprout from wanting to be skinny,” the 28-year-old says.
By Meredith Holt , May 05, 2012
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