Love Island's Megan Barton Hanson talks mental health and "important" weekly therapy sessions
Megan Barton Hanson has opened up about her mental health, and the importance of weekly therapy sessions to her.
The Love Island star, who shot to fame during her time on the ITV2 series, recently revealed she has been struggling with depression since she was 13 years old, and that her mental health worries were exacerbated by her overnight fame, a burglary and her break-up with Wes Nelson.
However, Megan said that weekly therapy sessions have played a big part in keeping her "in a good place".
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"After Love Island it was obviously a whirlwind experience and when I came out I got burgled and went through a break-up so now I am seeing a CBT therapist," she told The Sun Online.
"I see her once a week. It’s about maintaining my mind and keeping it in a good place."
During the interview, Megan also revealed that her depression got so bad when she was 21 years old that she considered ending her life - but that she is grateful she sought help through therapy sessions.
"It makes me sad that I felt like that and that’s my biggest message to people," she added.
"How I felt in that week and that day – I couldn’t see it getting better but thank God that I told my mum, thank God I did something about it.
"But it’s awful, it’s like a dark cloud you can’t see your way out of but you can. It will always get better.
She added: "To invest in yourself and go to therapy... I used to begrudge it but really we should put ourselves and our minds first. It’s the most important thing."
We would encourage anyone who identifies with the topics raised in this article to reach out. Organisations who can offer support include Samaritans on 116 123 (www.samaritans.org) or Mind on 0300 123 3393 (www.mind.org.uk). Readers in the US are encouraged to visit mentalhealth.gov or the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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