Megan Barton Hanson 'proudly' reveals 'I’m off antidepressants after 4 YEARS'... admitting she has always denied taking them in the past as she 'saw it as a weakness'
Megan Barton Hanson has revealed she no longer takes antidepressants, having been on them for the last four years.
The revelation will come as a shock to her followers, after Megan's insistence in the past that she was never on medication for her mental health issues to begin with.
Admitting she was nervous to open up about it, she took to Instagram to post: 'I wasn’t going to share this, as I’ve denied being on antidepressants in past interviews. I saw it as a weakness, which in hindsight it was the opposite.
Honest: Megan Barton Hanson has revealed she no longer takes antidepressants, having been on them for the last four years, in an emotional Instagram post in which she tagged several friends and family members, thanking them for their support
'I struggled with accepting help and asking for it because I didn’t know why I felt depressed and anxious.'
She then tagged a series of friends and family and continued: 'Thank you for always talking sense and being there during my the darkest times.
'Even tho I never take your advice at first or ignore your whatapps for day’s because I couldn’t deal with getting out of bed!
'Your support and love over the last couple of months has been unreal. I’m so proud to finally say I’m off antidepressants after 4 YEARS and I wouldn’t have been able to do it with out you all.
The revelation will come as a shock to her followers, after Megan's insistence in the past that she was never on medication for her mental health issues to begin with
Admitting she was nervous to say it, she took to Instagram to post: 'I wasn’t going to share this, as I’ve denied being on antidepressants in past interviews. I saw it as a weakness, which in hindsight it was the opposite'
She wrote: 'Your support and love over the last couple of months has been unreal. I’m so proud to finally say I’m off antidepressants after 4 YEARS and I wouldn’t have been able to do it with out you all'
'I’m not saying it’s a good thing to come off them, everyone is on their own journey! (don’t just stop without contacting your doctor) but after relying on them for so long I was petrified of ever missing one!
'I would get the shakes and panic if I forgot one. (Sorry to all the MUAs trying to apply eye makeup when I’m shaking with anxiety!) Even during loveisland I would take them sheepishly hoping no one would clock and ask what they were!
'I feel so free and like the dark cloud has finally gone, I was so used to them I forgot what life before them in a good headspace actually felt like! Sometimes in life we need to hit a real low to want to change.'
Candid: Megan admitted that she was suicidal at her lowest point two years ago, before finding fame on hit ITV2 show Love Island
Megan has always been candid about her mental health struggles - admitting earlier this year that she was suicidal at her lowest point two years ago, before finding fame on Love Island.
She revealed that she 'wanted to give up' and 'didn't want to be here anymore' following a relationship breakdown.
She told heatworld of her low point two years ago: 'I just felt like I wanted to give up, like there wasn't any positive times, there wasn't any sad times, I just felt a whole cloud over me of just like numbness and nothingness…
'I remember crying to my mum and saying basically "I really am not happy, I don't wanna be here anymore".'
Truth: The reality star revealed that she 'wanted to give up' and 'didn't want to be here anymore' following a relationship breakdown
She told heatworld: 'I just felt like I wanted to give up, like there wasn't any positive times, there wasn't any sad times, I just felt a whole cloud over me of just like numbness and nothingness'
Megan insisted that, although she was certain at that point that she would always feel unhappy, she found effective ways to improve her mental health.
She said: 'I thought there was no way I could get better - but there always is, and I did get better… for me, therapy, meditation and yoga really help.'
Discussing how she adjusted to life in the limelight after finding fame overnight on Love Island, Megan admitted that reading comments about her online made things difficult.
She told the publication: 'When I first came out the villa it was so difficult. I was on such a high but then I read some comments on a news article about me - they were absolutely awful.'
Turning to her mother: 'I remember crying to my mum and saying basically "I really am not happy, I don't wanna be here anymore",' admitted Megan
Managing the problem: Megan insisted that, although she was certain at that point that she would always feel unhappy, she found effective ways to improve her mental health
The former stripper admitted that initially she found it difficult to speak out about her mental health, but reiterated the importance of those with a platform to use theirs to raise awareness.
She said: 'I found it so difficult to open up because I just thought, "Am I crazy? Am I mental?"... I hate saying that because I think that's where all the stigma comes from.
'Everyone with a big platform needs to speak out about it because everyone suffers on some level.
Important: The former stripper admitted that initially she found it difficult to speak out about her mental health, but reiterated the importance of those with a platform to raise awareness
'So, it shouldn't be taboo and more people need to realise that it's okay to feel, like, down or anxious.
'I think we're slowly getting better with mental health in the UK. We're speaking about it more openly but it's still something we need to talk about more.'
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