Zara McDermott spoke at Sunderland College about her experiences on Love Island and social media, and how the negative comments about her appearance and accusations that she was negatively influencing others affected her mental health. She showed a documentary highlighting how social media can negatively impact people's mental health if they spend too much time comparing their real lives to the fabricated lifestyles portrayed online. The talk emphasized that both social media and the media industry can influence mental health, and that it's important not to believe everything seen online as perfection is often fabricated using today's technology.