Selena Gomez she continues to talk about her mental health issues. During one SXSW Wellness Panel held in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, the 31-year-old singer-actress reflected on her 2022 documentary Vulnerable My mind and merevealing that he feels he had to hit “rock bottom” before he could overcome various challenges.
Speaking at the Austin Convention Center alongside her mother and WonderMind co-founder Mandy Teefey — as well as New York Jets defensive tackle Solomon Thomas and Dr. My mind and me to the audience. “The moment I did that, I felt such a crazy release,” she continued. “There was no hiding anymore. It was probably one of the most difficult moments of my life.”
Filmed over the course of six years, the documentary follows the 'Single Soon' singer as she struggles with bouts of depression and anxiety. In 2020, Gomez revealed that she was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder.
“I will say this, you can't force someone to do it,” he told moderator Dr. Jessica Stern of the recovery process. “It just doesn't work. There were a lot of people who cared about me more than I cared about myself who really wanted me to do things I wasn't ready for. I had to hit rock bottom and I had to do it on time.”
He added: “I'd like to think and hope that I'm in a better place now.”
In My mind and me — about whom Gomez released a song of the same name — the Rare Beauty founder also shows a tendency to talk negatively about herself, especially at first. At the panel, she said it makes her “sick” to look back on the film and relive how she used to put herself down.
“It pisses me off, but I think everyone can relate to that feeling,” he said. “It's important to talk to yourself with kindness, but I don't think I really understood that. It's funny because all the things I was then, I'm grateful for now.”
Gomez recently released her new single “Love On,” which debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of March 9. Before that came the Benny Blanco-produced “Single Soon,” which peaked at No. 19, though the star isn't sure any of the tracks will make it onto her next LP.
“I'd like to say I'm working on an album, but I don't know if these songs would be on this project,” he said. Advertising sign earlier this month. “I feel like I'm getting ready and I'm in the process of creating really great songs, hopefully. I don't know if they would match what I'm going with.'
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