MINOT, ND (KXNET) — A local nonprofit is assisting those who have suffered trauma through a holistic approach. In this month's KX Gives Back, reporter Megan Topping got to know some of the people who run it.

Trauma is an emotional response to a distressing event that can overwhelm a person's ability to cope. The long-term effects can include sleeping disorders, flashbacks, extreme tension, anxiety, depression, and addictions.

Shelly Bohl, the executive director of the business, called The Difference - A Holistic Approach, said many people suffer from past traumas, and they often believe there is nothing that can be done when in fact, there is help available.

"I had been interested in and learning about holistic healing for many, many, many years and when I worked at Domestic Violence I

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