Megan McKenna opens up about her mental health
"I overthink and worry about little things"
Last updated 31st May 2018
Megan McKenna is confident, boisterous and she definitely speaks her mind, but the reality TV star still deals with the same mental health issues that most of us encounter. Speaking exclusively to heatworld as part of their Where's Your Head At? campaign, she revealed the things that keep her up at night.
"I overthink and worry about the smallest things. I worry 'Oh my God, did I say something wrong? Does someone not like me?' I've always been like that," she revealed.
As well as this, she says, "The pressure of trolls on social media can be very stressful. I need to stop caring about what other people say. I'm a strong person, but I'm only human and sometimes things can get to me.
"I like my body, my hair and my lips, but I stress about things - I don't have big boobs, I don't like my waist and I think I'm bony sometimes. There can be some vile people online and it worries me. I can tell them to do one, but what about the young girls online who can't do that?"
Watch Megan McKenna's full interview for Where's Your Head At? below:
When it comes to panic attacks, Megan admits that she's had them before, "I think I have had panic attacks in the middle of my meltdowns. No one can calm me down, but it comes from a good place - I don't lose it for no reason.
"I'm passionate about certain things and that's the way I express it. I'm not perfect - I go through crap times like everyone else, and that's part of growing up."
She adds that, "It's all good, looking after your physical appearance, but really and truly, you've got to be looking after your brain.
"That's why I support this petition to have a mental health first aider in every workplace and college."
Love Island's Kem Cetinay has also joined the campaign revealing his struggle with anxiety. He described anxiety as feeling "like the whole world is coming down on you at once" saying, "It happens so quick. You don’t really know what’s happening, you don’t feel in control."
You can read how he deals with his anxiety here.
We need YOUR help to make it a legal requirement to have a trained mental health first aider in every workplace or college. Please sign our petition at wheresyourheadat.org and use the hashtag #WheresYourHeadAt to support the campaign.