Dolly Parton ‘pondered’ taking her own life after ‘betrayal’

Dolly Parton has opened up about her past mental health struggles and recalled once feeling so low she considered taking her own life.

The 78-year-old country music icon may have enjoyed decades of success, but she has revealed there was a time in the 1990s when a number of struggles left her feeling ‘wounded’ and ‘betrayed’.

‘I was overweight, I was feeling bad and I was going through a business relationship and I had felt betrayed. It was one of those perfect storms. I wasn’t going to commit suicide, but I pondered,’ she said.

However, the Jolene hitmaker insisted that rather than turning to a professional for help, she instead found comfort in her music.