Megan Barton-Hanson admits suicidal thoughts six months before Love Island

The Love Island star, Megan Barton-Hanson, unveiled her fight against the depression, revealing that she had spoken to her mother about suicidal thoughts just six months before plunging into the high-pressure climate of the chain of ITV reality TV.

The old model of exotic dancer and glamor has already touched on the subject. Referring to her Instagram page on World Mental Health Day in October, she writes, "I've put this day to writing because depression and anxiety are still raw to me and are part of what I am.

"Mental health issues are more common than ever, especially because of the increased use of social media and the resulting feelings of inadequacy."

Megan has set strict rules for herself in order to prevent social media from becoming a negative influence in her life. She avoids looking at her phone during the first hour of the day. And she turns it off before bedtime saying, "Watching everyone's stories before going to sleep does not help either!"

Addressing the Mirror, a spokeswoman for Megan added that, in the run-up to Love Villa, she was following therapy once a week, practicing meditation and yoga, and striving for medical care. Away from "toxic people who were not". t not in the right direction for her.

In an interview with musician Hussain Manawer published in the Daily Mail, Megan said: "I fought from time to time against this all my life … depression," "

"I remember that even in January, I was on the couch with my mother asking for permission. Ask "Can I kill myself?

"And she could not do anything. She told me to call 111. It's the worst thing to watch someone you like to suffer. And you can not help someone who does not want to be helped, he can not see the light. "

Megan, 24, revealed that she had lost members of her family and had committed suicide. She said about depression: "If more people were open about it, there would be more hope."

She describes the Love Island experience as a "reeducation" for her. "When I went on Love Island, I thought it was impossible for me to come with a boyfriend.

"I thought they were all hungry for celebrity. I thought I had a little more money because my Instagram account was in trouble and my glamorous modeling days were getting worse. "

"I thought it would make me famous and I would make a lot of money and it would bring me happiness, but it was more like a detox retreat, erase everything and force me to see what was most important in my life. . "

In fact, Megan started a relationship in the series, briefly flirting with Eyal Booker and Alex George before finding romance with Wes Nelson.

At the end of the series, Megan finished in third place and has continued to frequent Wes since the end of the show.