Selena Gomez has opened up about her mental state in her new documentary. My Mind & Me. In the film, the actress shares her mental health journey with us. Turns out, it’s one that is completely relatable for many people. As the singer shares the path she’s on, she reflects on how she is able to make peace with her mental health disorder.
‘I Understand What You Walked Through’
In a recent interview, The Jay Shetty PodcastGomez discussed her new documentary. Gomez also revealed a side to herself.
Instead of being composed, the actress showed a side that’s “really not that put together.”Gomez actually is very deliberate about displaying her full self before the world.
“I think I really ultimately wanted people to realize that I’m really not that put together,”She admitted to it. “I can be. And I feel much better now. But I don’t want people to ever look at me and think ‘She has it all. And she’s figured it out, and she is perfect.””
“I just want to be someone that people can genuinely walk up to and say, ‘Hey, I understand what you walked through. I did too.’”
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The actress is very proud of her ability to connect with the public. Gomez is often under pressure to be perfect, even if she knows that perfection is impossible.
“I felt like I had to be [perfect] when I was, you know, when I was going through relationships, I felt like I had to be a certain way. That’s why in 2016, I was talking about my body and talking about my appearance and talking about how, ‘Oh, everyone’s going to see me as this Disney kid. No one’s gonna take me seriously.’ All of those moments. That’s kind of where, yeah, that’s where all the confusion came from for me,”She spoke.
‘I Have Bipolar’
Gomez also speaks out about her diagnosis with bipolar disorder. “My favorite thing I say in the documentary,”According to the actress “‘I have bipolar.’ I learned how to live with it, and I just have made it my friend.”
In 2019, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She is a strong supporter of both therapy as well as prescribed medication in her treatment plan.
However, determining what works for her and what doesn’t has taken time. She admitted that it was not easy. “I go to therapy. I also take medication that I fully am on and believe in wholeheartedly. And it helps me stay balanced. But I still have to deal with it.”
Gomez hopes to inspire others by sharing her personal journey with them. Gomez wants to share the message that you can heal, regardless of how you feel in life.
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“I always say that there’s blessing in the breaking. And every moment that you encounter in your life, even if it’s just road rage, it’s as simple as that to maybe losing someone that you love,” said Gomez.
“There is no perfect way to heal. There’s no perfect way of dealing with something. It’s more just, ‘How am I going to be a better person?’”