Singer Selena Gomez shared about her periods of unfollowing Instagram when going through the pain of emotional breakup and mental health issues in a recent interview.

Talking to Fast Company magazine, the 31-year-old star said that breaking up with Justin Bieber in 2018 caused her to stop using social networks for a long time: “At that time my heart was just broken. I didn’t need to see everything. What people are doing. Then there are moments when I no longer feel positive about my appearance because of things I’ve seen on Instagram. I wish my body looked like theirs.”

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber dated from 2010 to March 2018. Photo: Wire

The same year she broke up with Justin Bieber, Selena was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The female singer quietly went for psychological treatment for a while. In 2020, she opened up about mental health for the first time in a conversation with Miley Cyrus.

Selena frankly mentioned her problem in a recent interview. “I want to start a conversation. I’m not ashamed and I want it to lead to something that can help with healing,” she said.

The Slow Down singer explained that she wanted to hide her diagnosis for fear that people wouldn’t like her anymore: “I grew up a people-pleaser. I was responsible when I was very young, Young people look up to me. I don’t know who I am. Having that responsibility makes it very difficult for me to understand. Therefore, I think it would be harmful to tell people about who I am. Then it becomes a relationship. threatened to scare me.”

Selena choked up when telling the story a few years ago: “I was heartbroken when a girl came to me and said, ‘I almost took my own life, but when I watched your documentary, I couldn’t imagine. I’ll do that again’. That’s the greatest gift to me, but, look at me… It’s crazy to have that responsibility.”

Selena herself also went through difficult times when she did not fully understand her disease. Then, when she received the correct diagnosis, the female singer felt more relieved. She thanked the doctors for helping her get through each day.

Now, the Only Murders in the Building star confirmed that she is no longer a “sad girl” and the proof lies in her upcoming music product. “I love sad girl music, I’m really good at that genre. But I can’t write if I’m not sad,” Selena told Fast Company. “I have learned to live happily. There is not a single sad song in this album.”

Selena Gomez in Fast Company magazine.

Currently, Selena says she is a happy single girl, but adds that she does not promise to repeat bad days in the future. However, the female artist affirmed that she will always be honest with her fans. She also advised young people to live their lives to the fullest, choose according to their hearts and learn lessons from each mistake.