Scarlett Moffatt has admitted that she turned to Samaritans for help after insults over her looks became too much to bear.
The former Gogglebox star, 30, said she called the mental health hotline regularly over cruel comments about her nose.
She would give them a fake name and chat for 15 minutes, something she said helped her a lot.
Speaking to Kate Thornton on the White Wine, Question Time podcast, Scarlett said: "I'd give a fake name and I’d chat for 15 minutes. It really, really did help.
"I was getting loads of stick. I was like, 'It's the nose I was born with.'"
She revealed her new tactic of coping with trolls is to give them the Samaritans number.
Scarlett added: "I think, 'God, how must they be feeling to have so much hatred towards someone they have never met?'"
The reality TV star shot to fame when she first appeared on Gogglebox in 2014.
Scarlett has been open about how relentless trolling has knocked her confidence.
But she's become something of a body positivity activist since leaving the Channel 4 show in 2016.
She recently shared her tips for staying sane during the nationwide lockdown.
Scarlett said she was still getting glammed up every once in a while so she could feel normal.
Taking to Instagram, she wrote: "Isolation tip number one: The living room & field from across from my house is not gonna know what has hit it when I rock up this glam.
"In all seriousness anybody dressing up occasionally to feel a bit of normality & for a session with the family and friends on house party or FaceTime??”
If you're struggling and need to talk, the Samaritans operate a free helpline open 24/7 on 116 123. Alternatively, you can email jo@samaritans.org if you'd prefer to write down how you feel
