Amy Hart has admitted that she will need more than a year of therapy to help with coming to terms with her Love Island experience.
The former flight attendant quit the show after professional dancer Curtis Pritchard ended their romance and later got together with Maura Higgins.
She told Grazia magazine she cannot fault ITV for their improved after care, saying: "I've got 14 months of therapy guaranteed, but if I need it afterwards I can still have it.
"I can't fault the support. People have had a lot of bad things to say about them and they might have upped the aftercare, but it's the same team who've worked on the show for five years.
"I don't agree with the criticism - they are amazing."
There has been a spotlight on the show this year following the deaths of former Love Island contestants Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis, which has led to increased scrutiny over the reality show's aftercare.
The broadcaster recently announced an enhanced duty of care process for participants on the show, including a minimum of eight therapy sessions.
Amy said all the contestants were briefed on the pressure of fame they would face when they leave the show, saying: "They told us, 'You might be a star, but you might not'.
"'Be aware you won't be able to go back and work at Tesco afterwards because everyone will know who you are - your work life will change'. We were all very aware."
Amy has also revealed that she had to battle body-shaming trolls, and has blocked the words "fat" and "ugly" from appearing on her social media feed.
Despite this, she has no regrets about leaving, saying: "When you're thinking rationally you'd think this was all so stupid but it's such a pressurised environment in there.
"[Before leaving] I just sat there and thought, 'There are 17 other people in this villa but I am so lonely'. I went to the Beach Hut and just sobbed."
The full interview is in Grazia, out now.
*Love Island airs all week at 9pm on ITV2.
