‘Overwhelmed’ Selena Gomez says isolating herself can be ‘scary’ amid mental health woes: ‘I think all these thoughts’

Selena Gomez doesn’t like to be alone when she is struggling with her mental health.

The “Calm Down” singer, 32, reflected on her coping tactics during an Instagram interview with fashion influencer Remi Bader at a Rare Beauty x Sephora event in New York City ahead of World Mental Health Day on Wednesday.

“What do you do when you’re having a bad mental health day? What’s something that you do for yourself?” the content creator, 29, asked the pop star in the clip shared with her more than 700,000 followers.

Selena Gomez admitted she is feeling “overwhelmed” with work while discussing her mental health struggles with Remi Bader in an interview Wednesday. remibader/Instagram Bader asked Gomez questions about her coping tactics in the video shared on social media on Oct. 9. remibader/Instagram

Gomez shared that she will typically surround herself with people she “really” trusts — noting that “usually that’s one or two people.”

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

The “Wizards of Waverly Place” alum also turns to therapy when she is feeling low, but joked that she doesn’t want to bother her mental health professional too much.

The singer said that she turns to a few people she really trusts when she needs help. remibader/Instagram “Sometimes isolating myself when I’m not feeling great can be scary. I think all these thoughts,” she told Bader at the Rare Beauty x Sephora event in New York City on Wednesday. remibader/Instagram Gomez admitted that her 11-year-old sister is her go-to person when she needs to feel grounded. remibader/Instagram “I don’t want to call my therapist too much, it’s like a lot,” she joked. remibader/Instagram

“I don’t want to call my therapist too much, it’s like a lot,” she said.

Gomez, who is happily in love with boyfriend Benny Blanco, feels “fortunate” to have quite a few people she can turn to in times of need and shared that her go-to supporter 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.

Gomez said she feels “fortunate” to have so many people to turn to in times of need. Getty Images for Rare Beauty Gomez admitted that she is “overwhelmed” with work at the moment. Christopher Peterson / SplashNews.com The actress said that she takes breaks from social media for her mental health. Getty Images for Rare Beauty

The “Wolves” artist admitted that she is feeling “a little overwhelmed” but “very grateful” since she has been busy with a lot of exciting work projects.

“I like to take some me-time,” she said of dealing with her career stress. “I think it’s very important where I just don’t speak to anyone and just stick with myself.”

Gomez, who has deactivated her Instagram on numerous occasions, also reflected on the “negative” side of social media and how she creates a healthy online environment for herself.

The girlfriend of Benny Blanco finds value in taking “me-time.” selenagomez/Instagram Gomez said that there is a “negative” side of social media, but Instagram can also be a useful tool. Instagram/@rarebeauty

“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 said. “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.”

For that reason, Gomez has learned to limit her time on the apps and use them in a healthy way when she is scrolling.

“It’s important to make sure you time it, like I’ll take a few days off,” Gomez explained. “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.'”

The “Wolves” artist was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2018. selenagomez/Instagram Gomez said that “we’re in very dark times” right now. Selena Gomez/Instagram

The “Only Murders in the Building” actress said that “we’re in very dark times,” and encouraged her fans to reach out and seek help if they are struggling with their mental health.

“You’re definitely not alone,” she said.

Gomez, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2020, shared last month that she is in a better place now that she is being “properly medicated.”