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heartღaflutter · 09-27-2019, 03:39 AM

Selena Gomez Talks About How Seeking Help For Her Mental Health Helped Her In So Many Ways | Selena Gomez : Just Jared

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Selena Gomez is opening up about her mental health journey in a newly surfaced video from McLean Hospital’s Annual Dinner earlier this month.

The 27-year-old singer was honored at the event with the McLean Award, and in her speech, shared her mental health journey.

“Last year, I was suffering mentally and emotionally and I wasn’t able to stay all kept up and together. I wasn’t able to keep a smile or to keep things looking normal. It felt like all of my pain and my anxiety washed over me all at once and it was one of the scariest moments of my life,” Selena says in the video of her speech on social media.

She continues, “I sought support and the doctors were able to give me a clear diagnosis. The moment I received that information, I actually felt equal parts of terrified and relieved. Terrified, obviously, because that veil was lifted, but relieved that I had the knowledge of why I had suffered for so many years with depression and anxiety.”

Selena added that she’s still focusing on her health today.

“Although this does not mean that it has all gone away, I can say that after a year of a lot of intense work, that I am happier, I am healthier, and I’m in control of my emotions and thoughts more than I’ve ever been,” she says. “So I’m very happy about that.”

The McLean Award is presented to individuals who have furthered the public’s understanding of psychiatric illness and mental health.