Youth icon Selena Gomez has been off the internet for the last four and a half years. In a recent interview with 'Good Morning America', Gomez, 29, opened up about her mental health struggles. 
 
She credited largely her time offline in making her feel 'normal'.&nbsp; 
 
"I haven’t been on the internet in four and a half years," Gomez said. "It has changed my life completely. I am happier, I am more present, I connect more with people. It makes me feel normal."&nbsp;

The singer is at present promoting her new mental health platform, 'Wondermind' which she co-founded with her mother, Mandy Teefey.&nbsp;

In the past, Gomez has openly spoken about her struggles with mental health and even revealed that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2020.

"It was really freeing (being diagnosed with bipolar disorder) to have the information," Gomez said. 
 
"It made me really happy because I started to have a relationship with myself, and I think that’s the best part. Like, I’ve probably been the happiest I’ve ever been. My mom knows," she had said at that time.&nbsp; 
 
Gomez wants to reach out to those who are struggling with mental health through her organisation.&nbsp; 
 
"Growing up in the spotlight has definitely taught me so much," Gomez said. "I can’t believe I am where I am mentally just because of how I took the necessary steps in order to kind of remove myself from that because it’s just not normal. I really want people to be understood and seen and heard. It’s okay to not be okay." 
 
Gomez is ready to take on new challenges head-on. She is turning 30 in July and is ready to take on challenges 'alone' and 'strong'.

Youth icon Selena Gomez has been off the internet for the last four and a half years. In a recent interview with 'Good Morning America', Gomez, 29, opened up about her mental health struggles.

Youth icon Selena Gomez has been off the internet for the last four and a half years. In a recent interview with 'Good Morning America', Gomez, 29, opened up about her mental health struggles. She credited largely her time offline in making her feel 'normal'. "I haven’t been on the internet in four and a half years," Gomez said. "It has changed my life completely. I am happier, I am more present, I connect more with people. It makes me feel normal." The singer is at present promoting her new mental health platform, 'Wondermind' which she co-founded with her mother, Mandy Teefey. In the past, Gomez has openly spoken about her struggles with mental health and even revealed that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2020. "It was really freeing (being diagnosed with bipolar disorder) to have the information," Gomez said. "It made me really happy because I started to have a relationship with myself, and I think that’s the best part. Like, I’ve probably been the happiest I’ve ever been. My mom knows," she had said at that time. Gomez wants to reach out to those who are struggling with mental health through her organisation. "Growing up in the spotlight has definitely taught me so much," Gomez said. "I can’t believe I am where I am mentally just because of how I took the necessary steps in order to kind of remove myself from that because it’s just not normal. I really want people to be understood and seen and heard. It’s okay to not be okay." Gomez is ready to take on new challenges head-on. She is turning 30 in July and is ready to take on challenges 'alone' and 'strong'.

Selena Gomez has been off the internet for the past 4 years to feel 'normal'

Selena Gomez has always been open about her battle with various illnesses. Now, in a new interview, Gomez has opened up about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in April 2020 and admitted she felt like "a huge weight" was lifted off her post the diagnosis.&nbsp;

"I could take a deep breath and go, ‘Okay, that explains so much,’" explained Gomez to Elle Magazine.&nbsp;

"There were all things that honestly should have taken me down," Gomez admitted.&nbsp;

"Every time I went through something, I was like, 'What else? What else am I going to have to deal with?'"&nbsp;

Gomez has been dealing with illnesses for many years now. &nbsp;She was diagnosed with lupus in 2014 and then underwent a kidney transplant and chemotherapy.

"There could have been a time when I wasn't strong enough and would have done something to hurt myself," she admitted. But repeating the mantra, "‘You’re going to help people.’ (That is) really what kept me going," she said.

As the singer went through treatment for bipolar disorder, she also cut out using social media which the pop star said increased her anxiety.&nbsp;

"I’m like, ‘I’ve got to do something (more). After I’m gone, I want people to remember me for my heart,'" she said. "This tiny little phone that had 150 million people on it — I just put it down. That was such a relief for me."

Selena Gomez has always been open about her battle with various illnesses. Now, in a new interview, Gomez has opened up about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in April 2020 and admitted she felt like "a huge weight" was lifted off her post the diagnosis.

Selena Gomez has always been open about her battle with various illnesses. Now, in a new interview, Gomez has opened up about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in April 2020 and admitted she felt like "a huge weight" was lifted off her post the diagnosis. "I could take a deep breath and go, ‘Okay, that explains so much,’" explained Gomez to Elle Magazine. "There were all things that honestly should have taken me down," Gomez admitted. "Every time I went through something, I was like, 'What else? What else am I going to have to deal with?'" Gomez has been dealing with illnesses for many years now. She was diagnosed with lupus in 2014 and then underwent a kidney transplant and chemotherapy. "There could have been a time when I wasn't strong enough and would have done something to hurt myself," she admitted. But repeating the mantra, "‘You’re going to help people.’ (That is) really what kept me going," she said. As the singer went through treatment for bipolar disorder, she also cut out using social media which the pop star said increased her anxiety. "I’m like, ‘I’ve got to do something (more). After I’m gone, I want people to remember me for my heart,'" she said. "This tiny little phone that had 150 million people on it — I just put it down. That was such a relief for me."

Selena Gomez opens up about her bipolar disorder, says she felt relieved at being away from social media

Over the years, Selena Gomez has been progressively&nbsp;candid about her own mental health journey. Gomez recently acknowledged her mental health and revealed that it is something&nbsp;she works on ‘every day'.&nbsp; 
 
In a new interview with The Daily Telegraph‘s Stellar magazine, the singer opened up about how she maintains her mental health by saying that &nbsp;she’s “in a good place right now” 
 
'I'm in a good place right now. My mental health is something I work on every day,' the singer told the magazine.&nbsp;

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Gomez enjoys a massive fan following on her social media accounts, with 236 million followers on Instagram, she is one of the most active celebrities who like to interact with her fan base now and then. Despite all of it, she said it’s important to take a break every once in a while. 
 
''I think it's so important to take breaks from scrolling on social media... It makes a big difference with mental health'' she said.&nbsp; ''It's important for me to have space and time with my friends and family. When I'm with them, I try to be really present and just enjoy the moment,"&nbsp;she added.&nbsp; 
 
The singer previously revealed she had bipolar disorder, admits before she got a diagnosis, she felt 'really alone', ''It is something that is very close to me. I've been honest about things in mental health and about my story, so I knew that it was going to be something that I should include,'' the 'Rare' singer told Bustle last year. &nbsp; 
 
''I know that there is still such a stigma, but there's still so many people who don't even know their diagnosis.'' 
 
On the work front, the star is all set to star in a new psychological thriller titled 'Spiral'. According to Deadline, the singer has been cast in a psychological thriller centering on &nbsp;“a former social media influencer whose addiction to social media is causing her body to literally fall apart.”

Over the years, Selena Gomez has been progressively candid about her own mental health journey. Gomez recently acknowledged her mental health and revealed that it is something she works on ‘every day'.

Over the years, Selena Gomez has been progressively candid about her own mental health journey. Gomez recently acknowledged her mental health and revealed that it is something she works on ‘every day'. In a new interview with The Daily Telegraph‘s Stellar magazine, the singer opened up about how she maintains her mental health by saying that she’s “in a good place right now” 'I'm in a good place right now. My mental health is something I work on every day,' the singer told the magazine. 'A Quiet Place 2' becomes the first movie to cross $100M at box office amid pandemic Gomez enjoys a massive fan following on her social media accounts, with 236 million followers on Instagram, she is one of the most active celebrities who like to interact with her fan base now and then. Despite all of it, she said it’s important to take a break every once in a while. ''I think it's so important to take breaks from scrolling on social media... It makes a big difference with mental health'' she said. ''It's important for me to have space and time with my friends and family. When I'm with them, I try to be really present and just enjoy the moment," she added. The singer previously revealed she had bipolar disorder, admits before she got a diagnosis, she felt 'really alone', ''It is something that is very close to me. I've been honest about things in mental health and about my story, so I knew that it was going to be something that I should include,'' the 'Rare' singer told Bustle last year. ''I know that there is still such a stigma, but there's still so many people who don't even know their diagnosis.'' On the work front, the star is all set to star in a new psychological thriller titled 'Spiral'. According to Deadline, the singer has been cast in a psychological thriller centering on “a former social media influencer whose addiction to social media is causing her body to literally fall apart.”

Selena Gomez says it's important to take a social media break for mental health