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).
Selena Gomez hit 'rock bottom' with mental health struggles: 'Makes me sick to hear the things I was saying'
foxnews.comSelena Gomez admitted she had to hit "rock bottom" before she could deal with her mental health issues. Gomez, 32, reflected on the release of "My Mind & Me" during an appearance at SXSW in Austin, Texas.The documentary followed Gomez for six years as the pop star worked through depression and anxiety. "I will say this, you can’t force someone to do it," the former Disney star told moderator Dr.
Jessica Stern, according to Billboard. "It just doesn’t work.There was a lot of people that cared about me more than I cared about myself that really wanted me to do things I wasn’t ready for.
I had to hit my rock bottom, and I had to do it at my time. "I’d like to think and hope that I’m in a better place now." Gomez went "back and forth" over her decision to release "My Mind & Me." "The moment I did that, I felt this insane amount of release," she explained. "There wasn’t any hiding anymore.
It was probably one of the hardest moments of my life. "It makes me sick to hear the things that I was saying about myself in the beginning.
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