Megan Barton-Hanson says she should have had therapy after Love Island to cope with the 'traumatic abuse' she endured when she left the show.
Megan came fourth with ex-boyfriend Wes Nelson on series four of the ITV2 show in 2018.
Writing for Grazia magazine, the 27-year-old revealed that she "wasn't prepared" for life off the Island particularly the comments about her plastic surgery.
Megan - who has had lip fillers, rhinoplasty and a boob job - admitted that she would have gained from the compulsory therapy sessions the show provides.
She confessed: "I wasn't prepared for the backlash about my plastic surgery and what I looked like before.
"I think it's really good Islanders are given compulsory therapy sessions. We also had a therapist available, but I was on such a high during and afterwards, I felt like I didn't need it. In hindsight, maybe I should have done it."
Megan went on to warn the new Islanders to turn off their social media notifications as she became obsessed with checking what people were saying about her.
Describing the experience, she explained: "It's not healthy to be on social media all the time and you'll end up reading nasty comments from weeks back, when you were still on the show, and that can be quite traumatic."
The show introduced new guidelines this year to follow a 2018 enquiry into the series after it was hit with controversy.
Upon announcing the plans, ITV told how there is a big focus on making to make sure that all those taking part receive comprehensive psychological support before, during and after the show.
Ahead of the show beginning the Islanders were urged to consider the repercussions making their TV debut and to discuss their discussion with their friends and family.
ITV also confirmed that the contestants received pre-filming psychological and medical assessments - done by an independent doctor, psychological consultant.
Under Love Island's duty of care protocols, the contestants are offered a minimum of eight therapy sessions following their departure and they're offered psychological support for up to 14 months from the end of their Love Island stint.
Ex-Islander Amy Hart had a difficult time on the show dealing with a very public break up and was often visibly upset, but says the show's level of care both during and after the filming is "20 out of 10."
Speaking to The Mirror she said: "We have a welfare person that comes into the villa so we're in very good hands," she said.
"They check if you're drinking enough water and you can see a pysch[iatrist] whenever you want. I saw the pysch for 8 months after I left and they unpick everything that's ever happened in your life."
