Selena Gomez had to 'relearn' what being happy looked like due to mental health struggles

Actress-singer Selena Gomez has spoken openly about her mental health struggles over recent years, and she said she'll never hide from reality of situation.

Gomez told FastCompany.com: "I've never promised anyone that I'll never have a b day again. I've always been honest with my fans. Even when I take breaks from social media, I'll say I'm taking a break." 

Gomez has been busily working on her new album over recent months, and singer has said that it will represent a fun departure from her previous material, reports femalefirst.co.uk. 

She shared: "I love s-girl music; I'm really good at that. However, I can't really write that if I'm not s. I've h to relearn what being me and being happy looked like. re is not one s song on this whole album." 

Gomez previously confessed that she would actually struggle to write a "s song" at moment. 

singer said that she's in a particularly positive frame of mind at present. 

She told SiriusXM Hits 1: "I genuinely don't feel like I have anything in me to write something negative. It just doesn't match with where I am anymore. And I live in s girl music world. I love that. And I'll write that music all time, but I, I just felt like this album shouldn't be that." 

She also revealed that she's happily single.