Selena Gomez had to relearn key words following her withdrawal from the bipolar disorder-related medication.
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While it is great that she was able to do so, and have since done so much in her music and acting career, this does imply that she almost lost her ability to sing. That's a horrible thought!
In an interview published on Thursday by Rolling Stone, the Only Murders in the Building star discussed her bipolar disorder diagnosis, "psychotic break" in 2018, and the struggle to find the correct medicine for the disorder.
Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disorder marked by significant mood fluctuations. In the majority of cases, it is treated with medication and psychotherapy. Selena told Rolling Stone that she was prescribed various drugs following her diagnosis.
She explained how the medicine made her feel by saying that she was simply gone. There was no longer any part of herself present at the moment.
The actress went on to describe how a psychiatrist "directed" her back to herself, allowing her to quit using all but two prescriptions.
"I had to detox, essentially, from the medications I was on," she said. "I had to learn how to remember certain words. I would forget where I was when we were talking."
She added, "It took a lot of hard work for me to a) accept that I was bipolar, but b) learn how to deal with it because it wasn't going to go away."
Selena's mental health journey is the focus of the upcoming Apple TV+ documentary, "Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me."
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So far, first reviews of the documentary were all positive - not that they are celebrating her mental illness. Instead, many said Gomez truly showed who she is and the fact that she's more than just a pop star.
One of the things that becomes evident throughout "Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me" is that she is as likable as you may have thought from her music, television, film, and humanitarian work, according to Variety.
Immediately following this non-revelation, it becomes clear that fans' affection for her will not make her less nervous or unhappy, at least when she is in the throes of the bipolar disorder that director Alek Keshishian concentrates on extensively.
It is not the first music documentary to illustrate that life at the top may be lonely, but it is one of the few to emphasize that there are no simple solutions when mental illness is the cause. The third act of "My Mind & Me" is likely the least joyful of all the in-house depictions of pop superstars produced in recent years, which is cause for celebration.
The fact that the producers don't construct a means to conclude on a pep rally distinguishes this film from the recent wave of documentaries in which little crises of conscience or even colds become easily resolved plot points on the road to a grand finale stadium spectacle.
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