Hunt left Brisbane to join St George Illawarra at the end of 2017.

The playmaker has helped the Red V into the finals, but also copped the brunt of fierce online abuse after the team's recent form slump.

On the eve of the semi-finals Hunt opened up on his mental state.

"I know I’m not lonely, but sometimes I feel lonely," he told NRL.com.

"It’s gone through my mind a couple of times, thinking ‘I wish I didn’t leave’ [Brisbane]. I’ve actually been getting some help from a psychologist to help cope with things. I never wanted to go out and get help because I never thought I needed help.

"I always felt I could correct the things going wrong in my life. But that wasn’t happening for me anymore. So a couple of weeks ago I got help. It’s not that I don’t love the Dragons. But when things were hard at the Broncos, I had friends and family close by.

"It’s why I could get through things myself, because they were around. My wife is from Brisbane and all her family are there. Being by herself was something we had to learn and cope with on our own.

"I’m lucky enough to have some great teammates, but sometimes you do [feel lonely]. You’re that far away from your family. It’s the little things. You wish you had someone around that could babysit at the last minute … your mum and dad aren’t here.

"Things like that when you wish you were still back there. It crosses your mind."

On Sunday Hunt helped the Dragons smash the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.

St George Illawarra will now play South Sydney on Saturday.