Selena Gomez has candidly shared how her mental health struggles and battle with lupus had a significant impact on her life. Despite facing illnesses and public heartbreaks, Selena has managed to overcome them all. In the first-ever Latinx issue of Elle magazine, the 29-year-old singer opened up about her past physical and mental diagnoses, including her lupus diagnosis in 2015, which required chemotherapy and a kidney transplant. Selena expressed surprise that she was able to get through everything, admitting that it “honestly should have taken me down.” She first spoke out about her mental health struggles in 2016 when she took a break from work to address her anxiety, depression, and panic attacks caused by lupus.
Selena Gomez has recently shared her personal experiences of battling mental health issues and lupus diagnosis during a photo shoot for Elle magazine. She spoke out about the difficulties she faced due to her condition and how it affected her overall well-being.
Celebrity Influence: The 29-year-old superstar is the first-ever guest editor to grace the publication’s Latinx issue. In her feature, she candidly talks about how she safeguarded her mental well-being.
Selena has bravely battled both lupus, which required chemotherapy and a kidney transplant, as well as bipolar disorder. She admitted that these struggles should have taken her down but she has found ways to protect her mental health, such as deleting all social media apps from her phone. In 2018, Selena revealed that being diagnosed with bipolar disorder was a relief because it helped explain the difficulties she had been facing in the years prior. However, there was a time when she felt overwhelmed and unable to cope with all of her struggles, thinking “What else?” and fearing she would hurt herself.
Warrior: While she senses her increased strength now, she confessed that ‘there might have been a moment when I lacked the fortitude and would have resorted to self-harm.’
The artist is looking like a doppelganger of Marilyn Monroe in multiple photographs from her Elle magazine photoshoot, exuding Hollywood glamour.
While at home, Selena opened up about her 2018 bipolar disorder diagnosis and how it provided a sense of relief as it shed light on the struggles she had been facing. In 2014, after being diagnosed with lupus, Selena sought mental health treatment which was met with speculation of substance abuse. She expressed frustration with the negative narrative surrounding her struggles, including rumors about her relationship with Justin Bieber, which garnered public attention from 2011 to 2018. Coping with physical and mental health issues and heartbreak during this time proved to be a difficult journey.
One of the most meaningful and heartfelt gestures that Selena received was in 2017 when she was hospitalized due to lupus-related kidney failure. She was fortunate to receive a kidney transplant, which was generously donated by her friend Francia Raisa. This act of kindness and selflessness undoubtedly goes down as one of the greatest gifts that Selena has ever received.
Truthful: Selena made a sincere revelation on Instagram back in September 2017, revealing that she had undergone a vital kidney transplant during the summer, and even shared an image of her scar.
Francia and Selena were inseparable as they walked the red carpet at the Billboard Women in Music event in November 2017. This was following their recovery from a kidney transplant which Selena had to undergo due to lupus, an autoimmune disease that can cause damage to healthy cells. Unfortunately, there is no known cure for this disease and it mostly affects young women between the ages of 15 and 44, according to the Lupus Research Alliance website. Francia Raisa, Selena’s friend, was the donor for her kidney transplant. Selena expressed her gratitude for Francia by tweeting, ‘Thank you for blessing me. I am forever grateful to you.’ At the time, Selena was dating The Weeknd and he reportedly stood by her throughout the ordeal. However, the couple called it quits after 10 months of dating in 2017.
Boldly displaying her scar on social media, Selena Gomez revealed that she used to hide it under clothing. This revelation came three years after her life-saving kidney transplant.
Selena Gomez, who was the most-followed person on Instagram, opened up about her struggles with the negativity in comments and her desire to be remembered for her heart. In 2017, following her kidney transplant, she handed over control of her social media accounts to her assistant to avoid temptation. She doesn’t even know her own Instagram password and has learned to be with herself instead of spending hours looking at other people’s lives. Now, she gets information the proper way by talking with friends instead of scrolling through feeds.
Selena’s romantic relationship with Justin Bieber, which lasted on and off for several years, captivated the public’s attention. The two began seeing each other in 2011 but ultimately called it quits for good in 2018.
Selena Gomez’s past relationships have been in the spotlight, including her 10-month romance with The Weeknd in 2017. During her kidney transplant recovery, the singer reportedly had the support of her former flame. In 2018, Selena revealed that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after seeking treatment at McLean Hospital, a renowned psychiatric facility and neuroscience research center in Massachusetts. In a conversation with Miley Cyrus on her Bright Minded livestream in 2020, Selena expressed her gratitude for discovering the cause of her struggles and her eagerness to learn more about the condition. Though the diagnosis initially frightened her, it also brought relief as it explained the depression and anxiety she had experienced for years. Selena shared that gaining knowledge about her condition helped ease her fears, citing a childhood example of how education helped her overcome her fear of thunderstorms.
Taking a break: In 2017, Selena decided to hand over her social media logins to her assistant to prioritize her mental well-being. Although she still shares content, she no longer personally posts on her accounts.
She shared that staying away from social media is easy for her since she doesn’t have it on her phone, eliminating any temptation. In an interview with WSJ magazine in January 2020, she hinted at suffering from bipolar disorder and how her highs and lows affect her for weeks. She later discovered that she has mental health issues and found the proper medication she needs to stay healthy. In an interview with NPR, she emphasized the importance of checking in with doctors or therapists and continuing to work on her mental health. Despite being on the right medication, she still experiences challenging days and major anxiety attacks, but she remains disciplined in her efforts to take care of herself.
