Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television producer. After appearing on the children's series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired from 2007 until 2012.
Gomez also starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), and Monte Carlo (2011). Thereafter, she focused on more mature roles in Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), and The Dead Don't Die (2019). She voices the character of Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise, and serves as an executive producer of the Netflix television drama series 13 Reasons Why (2017–present) and the Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented (2019).
Amid COVID 19 pandemic, Selena Gomez launches Mental Health 101 campaign: I am a believer in seeking help
pinkvilla.comSelena Gomez, who has had her fair share of sole mental health battles, is putting her best foot forward in the right direction by launching Mental Health 101 on Mental Health Awareness Month along with her makeup brand Rare Beauty.
In an emotionally stirring Instagram statement, Selena revealed how grateful she is to get to launch the initiative, which is close to her heart because of her "own struggles with mental health.""I know first hand how scary and lonely it can feel to face anxiety and depression by yourself at a young age.
If I had learned about my mental health earlier on - been taught about my condition in school the way I was taught about other subjects - my journey could have looked very different.
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