Selena Gomez joined first lady Jill Biden and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy at the White House on Wednesday for a conversation about youth mental health.
The singer/actor has been public about her struggles and revealed in 2020 that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Biden, Murthy and Gomez held a conversation in the East Room with several young people, including a mother and a recent Rutgers college graduate, who shared how they had improved their mental outlook.
The strategies they shared ranged from going through multiple therapists to find one who is right for you to using baking as a way to encourage conversation with others facing similar challenges.
“Mental health is very personal for me and I hope that by using my platform to share my own story … I can help others feel less alone,” Gomez said.
Biden praised the participants for sharing.
