Selena Gomez honored for mental health advocacy work

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Selena Gomez, a pop star and actor, has never hidden her own struggles with mental illness; as a result,

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she is a vocal proponent for raising awareness and getting other young people the support they need.

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"I hope that by using my platform to share my own story... I can help others feel less alone,

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Gomez said earlier this year at a White House roundtable with first lady Jill Biden and United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.

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Gomez took a break in 2016 to deal with anxiety, panic attacks, and depression caused by her lupus battle.

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She revealed four years later that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder

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She revealed four years later that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder

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