Selena Gomez got real about the impact social media had on her mental health. In a new interview with Elle for the September issue, the 29-year-old actress shared how she often couldn’t grapple with the constant public scrutiny from the media and fans while growing up in the spotlight during her days on the Disney Channel.
Going through a very public breakup with Justin Bieber and undergoing a kidney transplant due to a lupus diagnosis at a young age only compounded that pressure and inevitably led to her mental health struggles.
Gomez explained to the publication: Related: Selena Gomez Talks Signing Her ‘Life Away To Disney’ When She Was Too Young To Know Better So to gain back control of her mental health, the Wizards of Waverly Place