Teigen, in her Twitter thread, went on to note that trolls seek and crave “attention” – and she is absolutely correct on that front.

Indeed, as Dr Kalanit Ben-Ari previously explained to Stylist: “A troll’s comments often spark attention from others, so it can give the illusion of being important. And this sense of importance and centre of attention usually compensates for how they really feel in their life. That’s why they tend to focus their efforts where they will go most noticed – by lashing out at high-profile people.”

With this in mind, then, Ben-Ari advises that the best way to deal with trolls is by refusing to get angry, frustrated or uncomfortable (at least publicly).

“You should absolutely ignore them,” says Ben-Ari, “as any reaction will give them their needed attention or pleasure. But don’t suffer in silence: contact the site manager and let them know you’re being bullied. They can report, monitor extreme reactions, or force identification for comments.”

You can find out more about the psychology of internet trolling here.

Chrissy Teigen just summed up the emotional toll of internet trolling