Donna's story of Holding on to Hope after a confidence crisis that turned her life into turmoil in an extraordinary seven days.

Published: Sept. 8, 2019, 11 p.m.

Donna Thistlethwaite had a great career, a loving partner Greg, a gorgeous toddler Matthew and a bubbly extrovert personality which meant she also had lots of friends. But after taking maternity leave, she returned to a new leadership role and suddenly life began to unravel. Even so, she was the last person in the world anyone expected to attempt suicide\xa0