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Excerpts from this story referencing "Donita McDonald":

"… pdated 8/30).After suffering from panic attacks and episodes of psychosis, Donita McDonald was diagnosed with a severe mental illness in 2009. She was unable to work …"

"… p;In LimboWhile the Education Department considers reforms, borrowers like Donita McDonald and her mother, Deborah, have still faced harassment from debt collectors, …"