Gomez shows us the raw reality of life with chronic illness. Image: Apple TV+<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nFor anyone who doesn’t completely understand the impact of chronic pain, watching Selena Gomez go through rounds of treatment and constant battle with lupus, which the star was diagnosed with in the early 2010s, is eye-opening.<\/p>\n
Gomez has long spoken candidly about her health problems in an effort to bring awareness to chronic illness. But watching the singer actually go through painful treatments brings a new level of empathy. This isn’t just a background, mild pain Gomez has been carrying with her \u2014 it completely overtakes her life at its peaks, and while she goes into remission in 2019, by 2020 she’s back in hospital.<\/p>\n
The Real Reason for Her ‘Revival’ Tour Cancelation<\/h4>\n
We knew that Selena Gomez had cancelled her Revival tour after 55 performances, with the Europe and Latin America leg cancelled abruptly in late 2016, because of mental health reasons. What we didn’t know was that Gomez was at rock bottom \u2014 in My Mind & Me<\/em>, we find out that she was suicidal and had actually had a psychosis episode, which those around her say turned her “unrecognizable.”<\/p>\nAt this point in time Gomez was at the height of her fame \u2014 she was the most followed person on Instagram with over 100 million fans, and her transition from child star to adult talent had been secured thanks to the Revival<\/em> album, which carried hits like “Good For You” and “Hands To Myself.” Stepping away from Hollywood was, at the time, a shock for many. We now understand that for Gomez, it was life-saving.<\/p>\nThe Relentless Work That Goes into Being a Star<\/h4>\n
Selena Gomez has been working relentlessly since she was 7 years old, when she moved from Texas to L.A. to pursue an acting career. Cast in Barney & Friends<\/em>, Gomez says that from that moment “I never stopped, I just kept going.”<\/p>\nGomez calls child actor life “lonely,” with touring making it worse. You can see as she discusses it that she did not enjoy this period of her life at all \u2014 she loved performing, but struggled with the weight of fame.<\/p>\n
She realized later on when she went into treatment for her mental health that growing up with such a demanding career meant she lost a lot of connection with friends and family. It feels like 2022 is a pivotal moment for child acting and the actual realities of it \u2014 iCarly<\/em> star Jennette McCurdy’s memoir\u00a0I’m Glad My Mom Died<\/em> has also sparked criticism over the demands we put on very young stars, and the resulting impact on their mental health.<\/p>\nGomez’s Mum Learned About Her Breakdown Via TMZ<\/h4>\n
The intrusiveness of the media is definitely a focus of\u00a0My Mind & Me<\/em>, and it doesn’t get more apparent than when Gomez’s mother Mandy tells us she learned that Selena experienced a breakdown in hospital after being admitted for kidney-related issues after her transplant \u2014 via TMZ.<\/p>\nIt’s difficult viewing to watch Mandy Gomez tell us she found out via the celebrity news site. She says that at that point, Selena wasn’t speaking to her, so the news hit even harder. It’s equally as confronting to watch the paparazzi harassing Selena relentlessly throughout the documentary about her health, Justin Bieber, and her lifestyle.<\/p>\n
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