Montana Brown wrote a poem in tribute to Mike Thalassitis for a new mental health book.
The former ‘Love Island’ star has honoured her late friend – who tragically took his own life earlier this year aged 26 – in Scarlett Curtis’ new book ‘It’s Not OK to Feel Blue (and Other Lies)’, and she hit out at her critics as she revealed the news.
She wrote on Instagram: "I feel so honoured to have been asked to write (yes I can write despite people thinking if you went on Love Island you don’t have a brain) about my experience of mental health and specifically about Mike.
"I chose to write a poem as I found that the easiest way to write about how I feel and I can’t wait to share it with you all. The royalties are going to @giveusashoutinsta which is an amazing charity which are the first 24/7 helpline."
The book will be released on October 3, and Montana revealed she is glad to have made a contribution despite facing a backlash from online trolls for speaking out about Mike.
She added: "I feel completely honoured to not only contribute to such an incredible book, but also to talk about Mike as well.
"People made me feel really bad about talking about him publicly, accusing me of using his death for my own good, and it really made me sad.
"But I don’t care about that anymore, the point is people are hurting silently, and Mike was hurting silently for a while and nobody saw the signs because he didn’t reach out.
"So let’s all speak up about mental health, and hopefully all these inspirational contributors can show you it’s OK to speak about your experiences too."
Montana Brown pens poem for Mike Thalassitis
