Selena Gomez at SXSW.Photo:Hubert Vestil/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty
Hubert Vestil/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty
Selena Gomezis talking about her self-love journey over the past few years!
The “Love On” singer, 31, appeared on a SXSW panel called “Mindfulness Over Perfection: Getting Real On Mental Health” with her mother and Wondermind co-founderMandy Teefeyon Sunday.
“It makes me sick to hear the things that I was saying about myself in the beginning. It bums me out,” theOnly Murders in the Buildingstar said, noting that the film was shot over six years.
“But I think everybody can relate to that feeling,” she continued, adding, “It’s important to speak to yourself with kindness, but I don’t think I really understood that [at the start of the film].”
elena Gomez attends the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Gomez said she was inspired to share her journey and be more authentic after a conversation with Teefey, 47, after they watchedGirl, Interruptedand started talking about how strange the entertainment industry is and how Gomez felt like she didn’t “fit in.”
During the conversation, the “Lose You to Love Me” singer acknowledged that “you can’t force someone” to take an honest look at their mental health and treat it before they’re ready.
“There was a lot of people that cared about me more than I cared about myself that really wanted me to do things I wasn’t ready for. I had my rock bottom, and I had to do it in my time,” Gomez said, reflecting on her mental health journey.
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Selena Gomez.Hubert Vestil/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty
“It took a couple of tries, but I like to think and hope I’m in a much better place now,” she added.
Gomez and Teefey founded the online communityWondermindin December 2021 to give people a safe space online to talk about their mental health struggles.
If you or someone you know needs mental health help, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
source: people.com
