Global superstar Selena Gomez shared a raw and intimate look into her mental health journey during a recent appearance on her husband Benny Blanco’s Friends Keep Secrets podcast. Released on March 31, 2026, the interview saw the 33-year-old singer and actress reflect on the complexities of her 2020 bipolar disorder diagnosis. Gomez revealed that prior to the official word from doctors, she had spent years feeling “misdiagnosed” while navigating inconsistent emotional patterns that she described as acting out of “fear, love, and passion.”
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The Only Murders in the Building star emphasized that she no longer feels any shame regarding her condition, even during moments of mania, which she can now identify “a bit quicker.” Gomez credited her husband, Benny Blanco, for being a partner who “meets her where she is,” highlighting the importance of a supportive environment in managing long-term mental health. By speaking out, Gomez aims to dismantle the “hypocrisy of shaming people for therapy,” noting that her diagnosis finally allowed her to understand why she processed life differently than those around her.
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