In 2012 Donna Thistlethwaite attempted suicide by jumping off Brisbane's Story Bridge. Her life is now in a very different place and she have become a speaker and trainer in mental health.

Donna feels passionate about helping people to thrive so that they can live their best life and minimise their chances of experiencing a mental health crisis. Her story has been featured on ABC's Australian Story and can be viewed at: https://www.abc.net.au/austory/the-bridge-opener/8779678.

Donna also has six resilience strategies that she shares with audiences and there's a bunch of lessons that came from her experience.