Superstar singer, actor, and entrepreneur while dealing with health issues
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Selena Gomez has done everything from acting to singing to finding various companies. Yet, amazingly, she achieved so much while dealing with many health problems. She was diagnosed with lupus in 2014, depression and anxiety in 2016, psychosis in 2020, and bipolar disorder in 2020.
Even after all that, she has continued to accomplish more, such as starring in the show Only Murders in the Building or releasing the song Lose You to Love Me. The song was her first to reach the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
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"There were all things that honestly should have taken me down," "Every time I went through something, I was like, 'What else? What else am I going to have to deal with?'"
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"Recently, I went to one of the best mental hospitals in America, McLean Hospital, and I discussed that after years of going through a lot of different things, I realized that I was bipolar,” “And so when I got to know more information, it actually helps me. It doesn’t scare me once I know it."
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Selena Gomez Opens Up About Living With Bipolar Disorder
Selena Gomez publicly confirmed that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2020 during a livestream on Instagram with her fellow former Disney star, Miley Cyrus. Since then, she’s starred in two hit TV shows, successfully launched Rare Beauty, and finished filming a documentary that began as a tour movie and ended up becoming an in-depth look at her personal struggles.
The Cut
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Selena Gomez Opens Up About Learning to Cope With Bipolar Diagnosis: ‘I Needed to Take It Day by Day’
Gomez revealed her bipolar diagnosis in 2020 after checking into a mental health facility. Bipolar disorder is a mental disorder that “causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, concentration, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks,” according to the National Institute of Mental Health. The singer has also been candid about her other health struggles over the years, including a lupus diagnosis, a kidney transplant, chemotherapy, and public heartbreak.
Rolling Stone
