Selena Gomez's Honest Take On Feeling 'Overwhelmed' With Her Busy Schedule

Selena Gomez, a passionate advocate for mental health awareness, has opened up about the role her loved ones play in keeping her grounded amid the pressures of fame.

Reflecting on her experiences in the spotlight, Gomez acknowledged social media's “negative” aspects, leading her to deactivate her Instagram multiple times.

In a more recent conversation, Selena Gomez discussed her busy schedule, often leaving her feeling "overwhelmed."

During an Instagram interview with fashion influencer Remi Bader at a Rare Beauty x Sephora event in New York City, the “Wolves” singer shared insights into her coping tactics ahead of World Mental Health Day. She admitted that she is feeling “a little overwhelmed” currently, but is “very grateful” to be busy with a lot of exciting work projects.

Despite the challenges of constantly being in the spotlight, the singer remains committed to prioritizing her mental health as she navigates the demands of her career.

“I like to take some me-time,” she said of coping with the Hollywood spotlight. “I think it’s very important where I just don’t speak to anyone and just stick with myself.”

When asked, “What do you do when you’re having a bad mental health day? What’s something that you do for yourself?” the pop star revealed that she likes to surround herself with people she “really” trusts, which is “usually one or two people," one of whom is her younger sister, Gracie Elliot Teefey.

“If it’s something that I just want simplified, I love talking to my sister. She’s 11 and she actually is very sweet and innocent and she makes me feel very grounded,” Gomez said.

While the "Only Murders In The Building" actress has a therapist, she admits she doesn't like calling her too often because "it’s like a lot."

“Sometimes isolating myself when I’m not feeling great can be scary. I think all these thoughts,” she continued, per Page Six. “But if I’m around people that make me feel good, and make me feel like I can say anything, that always helps me.”

Through her beauty brand, Rare Beauty, Selena Gomez has initiated several programs to support mental health, collaborating with organizations such as the Trevor Project and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

Selena Gomez has had a complex relationship with social media, marked by both engagement and withdrawal. She has been candid about the negative impact online criticism can have on mental health, facing significant bullying that has led her to take breaks from platforms like Instagram.

Despite these challenges, Gomez has used her platform to advocate for mental health awareness and body positivity, sharing messages of self-love and encouraging her followers to prioritize their well-being.

“I think it depends on how you use [social media.] I think it’s important for reasons I won’t go into, to really help people,” she explained during her recent interview. “Then there’s the negative side of it where you’re just getting too much of what you don’t need to see that’s not fueling your soul.”

She has deactivated her Instagram account several times to recharge and focus on her mental health, emphasizing the importance of curating a positive online environment. Striving for balance, Gomez acknowledges the need to engage with her audience while maintaining boundaries to protect her mental health.

“It’s important to make sure you time it, like, I’ll take a few days off,” Gomez shared. “And then it’s also important to try to create and follow accounts that will bring in fresh content that you actually need and, I mean, I love quotes. I’m like, ‘This is what I needed to hear today.’”

Selena Gomez has been a strong advocate for mental health awareness, openly discussing her personal battles with anxiety and depression, especially following her lupus diagnosis in 2015.

In 2016, she took a break from her career to prioritize her mental health, undergoing treatment for anxiety and depression while highlighting the significance of self-care. Since then, Gomez has leveraged her platform to combat the stigma surrounding mental health issues, urging others to seek help and support.

Recently, she revealed that after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2020, she is now in a better place thanks to being “properly medicated.”