Over the years Selena Gomez has been inspiring when it comes to speaking candidly about her struggles with both her physical and mental health – and now she has spoken in more detail about the hold that anxiety sometimes has on her life.

Speaking at Wondermind’s Mental Fitness Summit for World Mental Health Day on Thursday (October 10), the 32-year-old actress and singer admitted she no longer sleeps in her own bedroom because it brings back memories of some of her darkest moments.

“I actually don’t even sleep in my bedroom anymore because I associate it with such a very dark time,” she said. “I am a very anxious person. It’s a bit like judgment day, and I think having a positive conversation with yourself, even though it sounds strange, really has an impact.

In 2022, Gomez released a documentary, My mind and Iand revealed that she suffered from psychosis and bipolar depression. “I didn’t want to leave my bed for years, and part of that was not doing the work,” she said. “And you have to believe in yourself to do the work that will really ease your mind a little bit.”

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Two years after its release, Gomez says she sometimes struggles with the attention she receives from fans, but tries to focus on how much she means to them. “Like before I get out of the car, and there’s going to be a lot of noises and stuff – if that’s the case, I’m not saying that’s every day – but I have to breathe, and I have to say, ‘Everyone this is a gift, and I may not be in the mood for this, (but) every time I see someone and I end up making them laugh, (it) always makes my day no matter how I feel,” she said.

Gomez says her mother Mandy Teefeywho gave birth to the star when she was just 16, has been a huge source of love and support when she finds life difficult. “You know, my mother always taught me that the noise will be there all the time, but it’s about finding that moment where I physically say, ‘No, I’m a good person, I’m kind, I work really hard. , and I’m grateful, and I love all the little things in life,’ and I need that reminder,” she said.

She added that establishing a small support network, including her therapist, has been key to dealing with her mental health. “I don’t have many people in my life, I know who my inner circle is,” she said. ‘I need to talk things out. And I also have a therapist, but it’s also nice to have people around you who just listen to you. There is a freedom in letting go of whatever it is that is holding you and that lump in your throat.”