Selena Gomez is opening about a lot of feelings that her fans can certainly relate too. The chart topper recently talked about her mental health struggles during the coronavirus pandemic and said that the early months of the lockdown had actually triggered her depression. Here’s what you need to know.
In a discussion panel alongside Vivek Murthy, the former Surgeon General during President Barack Obama’s administration, Selena talked about the importance of focusing on mental health, and especially during challenging times. She also got raw about her own feelings.
Selena Gomez Says The Coronavirus Pandemic Triggered Her Depression
“In the beginning I couldn’t deal with it that well. I kind of went into a bit of a depression,” Gomez admits during the talk. “Then I started going into a place where I was writing and being active. It just forced me to have that time. I’ve been able to spend time with those people, those quality people, a lot more than I ever have. Spending a lot more time with my family and I almost feel like I’ve become normalized in this situation that’s not normal.”
Selena also said that one of the hardest part about the pandemic is that she hasn’t had an opportunity to connect with her fans, which is something that is very important to her.
“My job is a lot of travel, connecting with people, making people happy and that makes me happy, so it has been a struggle,” she shared.
Dr. Murthy told Gomez he was sorry “it’s been so difficult,” to which she responded, “It’s OK. Slowly, towards the end I’ve found the things that I’m doing were coming out and that was something that was extremely exciting for me.”
However, Selena has added that she has been able to return to the recording studio, a one place that she considers her second home.
“I would say right now I’m fully coming out again. I just think I had to handle it the way I needed to handle it and I got through it with the right people and doing the right things and doing the right steps to not make me go crazy,” she said. “It took me years to work on myself for that.”
In the meantime, drop us a line with your thoughts in our comments section below. Also, don’t forget to check back right here for all the latest news, updates and spoilers on your favorite daytime television shows including ‘The Young and the Restless’, ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’, ‘General Hospital’ and ‘Days of Our Lives’.
For any other soap opera and entertainment news, please visit Daily Soap Dish. For more royal and celeb baby news, come back to Celeb Baby Laundry.
