Selena Gomez reveals she’s contemplated suicide for several years in raw interview: ‘I thought the world would be better if I wasn’t there’
- Selena Gomez revealed that she considered suicide for several years
- The actress, 30, made the reveal in a raw new interview with Rolling Stone
- “I thought the world would be a better place if I wasn’t there,” she told the publication
- If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, help is available by dialing 988, texting “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741741, or going to 988lifeline.org to be connected to a certified crisis counselor
Selena Gomez has revealed that she considered suicide for several years after battling psychosis, which led to her being diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
The actress, 30, opened up about her mental health struggles in a raw new interview with Rolling Stone.
“I thought the world would be a better place if I wasn’t there,” she told the publication.
Selena Gomez has revealed that she has been contemplating suicide for several years. picture Wednesday
Gomez spoke about her struggle with mental health in the interview.
“I’m going to be very frank with everyone about this: I’ve been to four treatment centers,” she told the publication.
“I think by the time I started in my early twenties, it got really dark when I started to feel like I had no control over what I was feeling, whether that was really great or really bad.”
According to Rolling Stone, Selena experienced a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs that would last for weeks or months. Selena also couldn’t determine what exactly led to the emotions.
Gomez in the trailer for her new documentary My Mind & Me
There were also times when Selena couldn’t sleep for days.
At times she felt convinced that she needed to buy a new car for everyone she knew – a symptom of mania. “I have a gift and I wanted to share it with people,” she told the publication of her train of thought at the time.
Describing the low points, she said: “It would start with depression, then it would go into isolation.
“Then it was just that I couldn’t move out of my bed. I didn’t want anyone to talk to me. My friends brought me food because they loved me, but none of us knew what it was. Sometimes I would stay in bed for weeks until I was out of breath even going down.