Published 13:25 IST, November 18th 2020

Selena Gomez talks about mental health; slams media for making fun of mental issues

Selena Gomez recently talked about her own mental health issues and the role media played in changing the narrative of her story. Read on:

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Singer and songwriter Selena Gomez recently opened up about her struggles with mental health, in an interview with  Newsette. She also talked a bit about deleting her social media and about her mental health story getting 'twisted' by media. Re ahe to kw more about what pop star said. 

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Selena Gomez on mental health 

28-year-old singer started her interview by dressing how hard it was for her to give up social media. She started by saying that she h to give up social media as she would go through a period where she would t use her account. singer n mentioned how she got angry when her story 'was twisted into so many different things'. Selena explained that first time she posted after taking a break from social media, she decided that she would 'claim' her 'own story'.

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Selena Gomez's health 

Elaborating more on topic, she ded that things would be proven to be only true when people heard it from her and if it was vice versa n it was t true. She also mentioned - 'Did I go and get help? Yes, I did. But I’m t ashamed'. On her current health status, singer mentioned she was feeling better and that she understood more things w. 

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Talking about control over her own narrative, Selena mentioned that when she got back on social media, she me sure that body 'was going to take .. (her) story away'. She ded that  media liked to make fun of people who have 'mental issues' and how horrible it was. Selena Gomez, finally on topic, ded that she didn't really care about what people thought about her. She n talked about her fund and how it was helping people. Take a look at what she said:

... with Rare Impact Fund, we’re pledging to donate $100 million in 10 years to mental health causes, so w I get to talk more openly about mental health to hopefully help ors.

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Rumours have w sprung up that Selena Gomez and Jimmy Butler are dating. singer did t talk about her relationship in interview. Selena Gomez and Jimmy Butler are friends on official forefront. 

13:25 IST, November 18th 2020