Kicking off the conversation, Selena Gomez spoke candidly about her struggles with mental health over the years.

In 2014, Selena Gomez was diagnosed with lupus. Since then, she has participated in various volunteer programs to manage anxiety, panic attacks, and depression. Nine months after completing Lupus treatment, Us Weekly confirms Selena continues to enter mental health treatment.

In April 2020, the Getaway star revealed he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Since then, Selena Gomez has used her platform to raise awareness about mental health, by hosting conversations with experts and shedding light on various issues through her project me.

In 2014, Selena was diagnosed with lupus.

From 2017 to 2020, Selena Gomez served as an executive producer on the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, which sparked many discussions about the struggles teens face today .

 

In October 2020, Selena hosted an Instagram livestream with Dr. Vivek Murthy, President Joe Biden’s surgeon, to discuss the loneliness she experienced while being isolated due to COVID-19 .

‘At first I couldn’t cope with it that well, but then I started to get into a place where I just could write. I spend more time with my close friends than ever before, and I’m spending more time with my family now,’ Selena said.

Dr. Murthy explains that Selena Gomez’s story is a great example of why it’s important to share your feelings. ‘If you realize that most people are struggling in some way, you will know there are many approaches. When we serve others, we shift the focus from ourselves to them in the context of positive interactions, and we reaffirm to ourselves that we too have value to the world’.

Selena is grateful to her fans for their emotional support during her treatment.

Selena Gomez tried her best during her psychological treatment

A representative for Selena Gomez confirmed she sought treatment in February 2014. Shortly after, she thanked fans for their support on Instagram: ‘I did everything I could within my ability. Thank you for your unconditional love and hugs online. You guys have inspired me’.

Love in the wrong way is sometimes also pressure

The former ‘Disney princess’ gave an inspirational speech at the We Day conference in March 2014: ‘I was surrounded by people who were supposed to bring me happiness, some who could, and others do not. They put pressure on me. My life has too much pressure. They want me to be sexy, cute, beautiful,…

They tell me what I should wear, how I should look, what I should say, how I should be, etc. Until recently, I couldn’t stand that pressure. I don’t know who I am. I listen to people’s opinions and I try to change who I am because I think other people will accept me for that.’

Feel the side effects of lupus

 

Selena revealed she went into hiding in August 2016 to deal with the side effects of lupus. ‘As many of you know, about a year ago I revealed that I had lupus, a disease that can affect people in different ways. I discovered that anxiety, panic attacks, and depression can be side effects of lupus.

I want to be proactive and focused on maintaining my health and happiness and have decided that the best way forward is to take some time to rest. Thank you to all the fans for your support. You know how special you are to me, but I need to face this to make sure I’m doing everything I can to be the best version of myself. I know I’m not alone and by sharing this I hope others will be encouraged to deal with their own issues,’ Selena said.

Return to the stage

The Hands to Myself singer appeared at the American Music Awards in November 2016. She said through tears: ‘This stage is the first time I’ve really been 100% honest with all of you. I had to stop because I had everything but I was completely broken inside. I decided to face reality to never disappoint you’.

Selena Gomez longs to return to the stage.

Take care of yourself

Selena Gomez says: ‘The beauty myth – an obsession with physical perfection that has entangled modern women into a spiral of hopelessness. I used to feel disgusted with myself trying to fulfill society’s definition of flawless beauty. I choose to take care of myself because I want to, not to prove anything to anyone.

Selena Gomez encourages others

In April 2021, the Lose You to Love Me singer announced a new campaign with the Rare Beauty brand to help support mental health education, empower communities, and encourage financial support for more mental health services than in educational institutions. In an Instagram post about the new initiative, called Mental Health 101, Selena opened up about her own past struggles with depression, explaining that she wanted her experience to remind others to treat face mental health problems that they are not alone.

‘I know how lonely and scary it feels to have to deal with anxiety and depression in my youth on my own. If I had been educated about mental health earlier, taught about my condition at school the way I was taught about other subjects, my journey would have been very different. The world needs to know that mental health matters. It’s just as important as your physical health, and I wish we could all acknowledge that, not just with our words but through our actions,’ Selena said.

The world needs to know that mental health matters.

Feel free

After years of struggling with her mental health, Selena Gomez revealed in April 2022 that she was relieved to be able to get the treatment she needed. She said during an appearance on Good Morning America: ‘I am now probably the happiest version of myself I have ever been. I really want people to be understood, seen and heard’.