Selena Gomez is opening up about her stance on mental health issues.
The Grammy winner has struggled with mental health issues for a considerable period of time in her life and associates her childhood bedroom with it. The issue got so dire, that she could no longer afford to sleep in her bedroom. The actress and pop singer shared her experience at Wondermind’s inaugural virtual Mental Fitness Summit on World Mental Health Day on October 10, saying, “I spent too much time in my bedroom that I actually don’t even sleep in my bedroom anymore,” before adding, “Because I associate it with such a really dark time.”
The ‘Fetish’ singer went on to speak about the dark side of depression. Speaking from experience, she noted that there would be days when she wouldn’t want to leave her bed because her anxiety would not let her. However, she also noted, “You have to believe in yourself and do the work that will truly enlighten you a little bit.”

Even though the former Disney star has considerably worked on improving her mental health issues, she still has bad days. As E! Online mentions, Gomez gave an example of the night before her Summit speech when she was having difficulty sleeping due to the racing thoughts in her head.
The ‘Same Old Love’ singer recalled, “As recent as last night, I was in bed and I couldn’t fall asleep ’til about four, and it was just because my mind was simply racing,” before adding, “And I just kept saying over and over again, ‘This will pass. Just let it go through your body and it’ll go away,’ and of course, eventually, I feel asleep.”
The Only Murders In The Building star also suggested that having a core group of friends who are ready to lend their ears to your issues is very uplifting when you hit rock bottom. Gomez, who previously opened up about her anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and lupus diagnosis, shares that she confides in her mother Mandy Teefey whenever her symptoms act up.
The 31-year-old candidly admitted, “I still have days where I need my mom, like, my mommy,” before adding, “And then there are also moments for me, I just allow myself to be vulnerable and cry and just talk it out.”

Finally, the ‘Wolves’ hitmaker opened up about the liberating experience she had opening up the personal portal to her mental health issues for the world to see and judge. She began by admitting that there are still days when she needs to isolate herself and when she needs to be in silence to process her thoughts.
Other days “I found complete freedom in sharing everything I’ve been walking through because I know that other people feel that way too.” She advocated for a life with flaws that needed immense mental strength to mend day by day because she did not want anyone to think her life was perfect. Gomez said, “I’m very grateful and I have a very blessed life. But we’re all humans, and feelings are very real. I think it definitely needs to be talked about and we need to educate people more about it.”