Selena Gomez reveals past year had scary moments with her mental health

pSelena Gomez has revealed that the past 12 months have been so testing on her emotional and mental wellbeing, that she was unable to even smile./p pThe 27-year-old singer has tackled her mental health problems full on and has been open about her battle with depression and anxiety./p pEarlier this month, Selena was given the McLean Hospital#x2019;s 2019 McLean Award for her openness and how it has helped countless others./p pDuring her acceptance speech, she gave an intimate account of how she has coped in the past year and how it has been apos;one of the scariest of her lifeapos;./p img src=https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article20311479.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_The-Dead-Dont-Die-New-York-Premiere.jpg title=Selena Gomez has spoken out about her mental health battle data-portal-copyright=Getty Images pA video of what Selena said has appeared on social media and is now being widely shared./p pShe told the audience: quot;I think that we are better when we tell the truth and so this is my truth./p pquot;Last year, I was suffering mentally and emotionally and I wasn#x2019;t able to stay all kept up and together.#x201D;/p img src=https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article20311476.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_Selena-Gomez-works-out-a-sweat-while-leaving-a-studio-in-Los-Angeles-CA.jpg title=Selena has been open about her troubles data-portal-copyright=Pap Nation / Splash News pDuring 2018, Selena spent several months in a treatment centre as she addressed her mental health issues./p pSelena continued: quot;I wasn#x2019;t able to keep a smile or to keep things looking normal. It felt like all of my pain and my anxiety washed over me all at once and it was one of the scariest moments of my life./p pquot;I sought support and the doctors were able to give me a clear diagnosis.quot;/p img src=https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article20311478.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_Pink-carpet-arrivals-at-Billboard-Woman-In-Music-2017-Honors-in-Hollywood-CA.jpg title=Selena has kept her public appearances to a minimum over the past couple years data-portal-copyright=Jen Lowery / Splash News pThis was a turning point for Selena, though it was a scary prospect./p pShe continued: quot;The moment I received that information, I actually felt equal parts of terrified and relieved./p pquot;Terrified, obviously, because that veil was lifted, but relieved that I had the knowledge of why I had suffered for so many years with depression and anxiety./p pquot;I never had full answers, awareness or anything about this condition. So I began to face it head on, as my mother taught me to face my fears and challenges when I was younger.quot;/p img src=https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article20311475.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_Selena-Gomez-leaves-Alfred-in-Studio-City-CA-wearing-black-and-white-flip-flops-happier-than-ever.jpg title=Selena admitted she has found it hard to smile at times data-portal-copyright=SplashNews.com pSelena went on to detail what she did next: quot;I actually sought out the help that I needed. I got educated. I talked to a lot of people who were suffering from the same things./p pquot;I read a lot about it and it was something that kind of took over and I became very passionate about it./p pquot;I#x2019;ve met with some of the greatest doctors, and I#x2019;ve met with specialists and I#x2019;m just fortunate enough to be able to work with some of the greatest doctors and psychiatrists and amazing people to help guide me personally through my journey.quot;/p pSelena says she feels in a better place now but warned that it hadnapos;t gone away./p pShe said: quot;Although this does not mean that it has all gone away, I can say that after a year of a lot of intense work, that I am happier, I am healthier, and I#x2019;m in control of my emotions and thoughts more than I#x2019;ve ever been./p pquot;So I#x2019;m very happy about that.#x201D;/p p em Do you have a story to sell? Get in touch with us at a href=mailto:webcelebs@trinitymirror.comwebcelebs@trinitymirror.com/a or call us direct 0207 29 33033. /em /p