and candidly shared how they both work through her bipolar disorder which can include 'moments of mania.'
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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Tackle Bipolar Challenges
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco candidly shared how they both work through her bipolar disorder which can include 'moments of mania.' The 33-year-old actress, who...
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The 33-year-old actress, who recently , opened up about the topic during the latest episode of the Friends Keep Secrets podcast.
She joined Blanco as well as his co-hosts Lil Dicky and wife Kristin Batalucco as the topic of mental health was brought up.
At one point, the Eastside hitmaker asked Gomez if she .
'I knew something was wrong, but I think I was misdiagnosed,' she expressed, before admitting that the journey to getting a diagnosis was 'f***ing complicated.'
'It's so hard that you just can't give up. You have to find these things, like I'm so grateful I went to four different rehabs because it all helped me understand it.'
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Selena Gomez, 33, and Benny Blanco candidly shared how they both work through her bipolar disorder which include 'moments of mania'; seen in January in Beverly Hills
'It's so hard that you just can't give up. You have to find these things, like I'm so grateful I went to four different rehabs because it all helped me understand it,' she said
Blanco then added, 'The crazy thing is even Selena will have moments of like, she's having mania and she doesn't know.'
The music artist added that the former Disney channel star will 'start to realize she's having it after it's happening and sometimes she doesn't even remember when it's happening.'
'I would act out of fear and I would act out of love, I'd act out of passion, it was all inconsistent. It was crazy,' she recalled
'I remember when I decided to be open about my own personal mental health, it was scary to be that vulnerable and I didn't ever want anyone to think I am a victim,' the Wolves singer said.
'I thought [that] by sharing my own story I could help others, and I will take any negative opinions that come with that because I see the bigger picture of how the conversations have changed around mental health.'
Back in 2014, Gomez had been diagnoses with lupus which is a chronic autoimmune condition where 'the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs,' per Mayo Clinic.
Three years later, she underwent a kidney transplant.
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The star later expressed that she developed anxiety and started getting severe panic attacks.
And before her bipolar disorder diagnosis, she sought treatments over the years including in 2016 which caused her to cancel her Revival Tour at the time.
Gomez notably launched the Rare Impact Fund 'as part of her commitment to addressing mental health and self-acceptance,' per the official website.
She also holds an annual Rare Beauty Mental Health Summit which offers workshops and discussions surrounding mental health.
'I remember when I decided to be open about my own personal mental health, it was scary to be that vulnerable and I didn't ever want anyone to think I am a victim,' the Wolves singer said; seen in January
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Also during the latest episode on Tuesday, Gomez revealed the type of family she hopes to have in the future - including a dinner table surrounded by her adult kids one day; seen in 2025 in Beverly Hills
Gomez and Blanco
The record producer launched the Friends Keep Secrets podcast late last month with Lil Dicky and his wife.
Also during the latest episode on Tuesday, Gomez revealed the type of family she hopes to have in the future with Blanco - including a dinner table surrounded by her adult kids one day.
She explained that she was inspired by the Christmas movie The Family Stone which stars the late Diane Keaton and Sarah Jessica Parker.
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