Pop superstar slash makeup magnate slash actor Selena Gomez keeps busy with her career, but she finds time to help others diagnosed with lupus. Per People, she’d raised over $500,000 for the Lupus Research Alliance by 2017, and that same year, the organization honored her at their annual gala. She has also been a promoter of the LRA’s ManyOne Can initiative is a volunteer-based initiative.
Gomez is not only raising awareness for Lupus but she also uses her platform to help destigmatize mental illness conditions. According toPage SixThe pop star spoke to the crowd at the White House Mental Health Action Forum. “Bringing attention to mental health through media or just by talking about your journeys can help.”Gomez believes that everyone should have access to mental health care. This is why she created the Gomez Foundation.Wondermind. In 2022, she launched the mental health platform with her mom, Mandy Teefey, and Daniella Pierson. At the time of writing, their primary service was a newsletter, which covers various mental healthcare issues. The website. They shared the experience with EntrepreneurThey plan to expand their services to include podcasts, book publishing and streaming.
Speaking of her makeup line, Gomez started a mental health initiative through Rare Beauty in 2021 called Mental Health 101. Thewebsite includes resources as well as information about the Rare Impact Fund.
If you or someone you know needs help with mental health, please contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741, call the National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), or visit the National Institute of Mental HealthWebsite.