Selena Gomez opens up about sleepless nights due to mental health struggles

In a candid discussion at Wonderminds inaugural Mental Fitness Summit Selena Gomez revealed the profound impact her mental health challenges have had on her personal life particularly her relationship with her bedroomThe summit held virtually on World Mental Health Day served as a platform for Gomez to share her experiences and insights into her ongoing mental health journey according to E NewsGomez the star of Only Murders in the Building spoke openly about why she no longer feels comfortable sleeping in her own bedroom I spent too much time in my bedroom that I actually dont even sleep in my bedroom anymore she explained adding I associate it with such a really dark timeThe 32yearold artist described the debilitating nature of anxiety reflecting on how it kept her from leaving her bed for yearsYou have to believe in yourself and do the work that will truly enlighten you a little bit she emphasized underscoring the importance of personal growth in overcoming mental health challengesDuring her talk Gomez recounted a particularly restless night leading up to the summitAs recent as last night I was in bed and I couldnt fall asleep til about four and it was just because my mind was simply racing she said adding I just kept saying over and over again This will pass Just let it go through your body and itll go away and of course eventually I fell asleepHaving previously opened up about her battles with anxiety depression and bipolar disorder Gomez highlighted the value of discussing her struggles with trusted individualsShe expressed gratitude for the support of her mother Mandy Teefey with whom she cofounded WondermindI still have days where I need my mom like my mommy Gomez shared adding And then there are also moments for me I just allow myself to be vulnerable and cry and just talk it outGomez also spoke about the liberation she found in sharing her mental health journeyI tend to isolate There are moments of course where you need to be on your own and feel things she notedI didnt accept help I just wouldnt And I found complete freedom in sharing everything Ive been walking through because I know that other people feel that way too the Rare star added as per E NewsShe concluded by emphasizing the importance of acknowledging mental health strugglesI hope no one ever looks at me and thinks Oh her life is perfect Because thats just simply not true Gomez stated adding Were all humans and feelings are very real I think it definitely needs to be talked about and we need to educate people more about itThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever