Selena Gomez Reveals Why She Doesn’t Sleep in Her Own Bedroom Anymore

Mar. 15, 2025

Selena Gomez in October 2024.Photo:Kate Green/BAFTA/Getty

Kate Green/BAFTA/Getty

Selena Gomezis getting candid about the reason why she no longer sleeps in her own bedroom.TheOnly Murders in the Buildingstar, 32, opened up about how a dark period in her life led her to feel uncomfortable sleeping in her own bed during Wondermind’sMental Fitness Summiton Thursday, Oct. 10. Gomez and her momMandy Teefeyare co-founders of the mental health platform and were both keynote speakers at the virtual event.Gomez spoke about the topic after her mom said she tends to crawl in bed and “do bed rotting” when she’s feeling anxious about the future.“I’m a little bit different than my mom, because I spent too much time in my bedroom that I actually don’t even sleep in my bedroom anymore,” theWizards of Waverly Placealum said, adding that she associates the space “with such a really dark time.”She continued, “Being anxious is so debilitating sometimes. I didn’t want to leave my bed for years.”Selena Gomez and her mom Mandy Teefey in March 2017.David Livingston/GettyGomez added that “part of it is I wasn’t doing the work. You have to believe in yourself and do the work that will truly enlighten you a little bit, even if that is watching a show for 30 minutes.”Though she doesn’t sleep in her bedroom anymore to avoid evoking those “dark” feelings, she says she still struggles with insomnia and admitted she wasn’t able to fall asleep until 4 a.m. the night before the event.“It was just because my mind was simply racing and I just kept saying over and over again, ‘This will pass, just let it go through your body and it’ll go away.’ And of course, eventually I fell asleep.”The “Lose You to Love Me” singer has been open about mental health and breaking the stigma surrounding itfor years.In 2022, she released her tell-all documentaryMy Mind & Methat detailed her 2019 bipolar disorder diagnosis and how she was having suicidal thoughts before being hospitalized in 2018.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Selena Gomez During Wondermind’s Mental Fitness Summit.Wondermind/YouTubeShe alsoopened up about her mental health journeyduring an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in 2020.“In the beginning, it seemed hopeless,” she told PEOPLE of her dark feelings at the time. “Sometimes it was a challenge for me to even get out of bed. I was like, ‘Why can’t I be like you guys?’ Over the years, I’ve finally found my rhythm, but it took me time.“She continued, “I’ve tried a ton of different things, but the one thingI’ve never stopped doing is asking for help. That was the hardest part, but I truly believe that that’s why I’m stronger. This is something that is the most important thing in the world to me ‘cause it’s my mental health.“If you or someone you know needs mental health help, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.

Selena Gomezis getting candid about the reason why she no longer sleeps in her own bedroom.

TheOnly Murders in the Buildingstar, 32, opened up about how a dark period in her life led her to feel uncomfortable sleeping in her own bed during Wondermind’sMental Fitness Summiton Thursday, Oct. 10. Gomez and her momMandy Teefeyare co-founders of the mental health platform and were both keynote speakers at the virtual event.

Gomez spoke about the topic after her mom said she tends to crawl in bed and “do bed rotting” when she’s feeling anxious about the future.

“I’m a little bit different than my mom, because I spent too much time in my bedroom that I actually don’t even sleep in my bedroom anymore,” theWizards of Waverly Placealum said, adding that she associates the space “with such a really dark time.”

She continued, “Being anxious is so debilitating sometimes. I didn’t want to leave my bed for years.”

Selena Gomez and her mom Mandy Teefey in March 2017.David Livingston/Getty

David Livingston/Getty

Gomez added that “part of it is I wasn’t doing the work. You have to believe in yourself and do the work that will truly enlighten you a little bit, even if that is watching a show for 30 minutes.”

Though she doesn’t sleep in her bedroom anymore to avoid evoking those “dark” feelings, she says she still struggles with insomnia and admitted she wasn’t able to fall asleep until 4 a.m. the night before the event.

“It was just because my mind was simply racing and I just kept saying over and over again, ‘This will pass, just let it go through your body and it’ll go away.’ And of course, eventually I fell asleep.”

The “Lose You to Love Me” singer has been open about mental health and breaking the stigma surrounding itfor years.

In 2022, she released her tell-all documentaryMy Mind & Methat detailed her 2019 bipolar disorder diagnosis and how she was having suicidal thoughts before being hospitalized in 2018.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Selena Gomez During Wondermind’s Mental Fitness Summit.Wondermind/YouTube

Wondermind/YouTube

She alsoopened up about her mental health journeyduring an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in 2020.

“In the beginning, it seemed hopeless,” she told PEOPLE of her dark feelings at the time. “Sometimes it was a challenge for me to even get out of bed. I was like, ‘Why can’t I be like you guys?’ Over the years, I’ve finally found my rhythm, but it took me time.”

She continued, “I’ve tried a ton of different things, but the one thingI’ve never stopped doing is asking for help. That was the hardest part, but I truly believe that that’s why I’m stronger. This is something that is the most important thing in the world to me ‘cause it’s my mental health.”

If you or someone you know needs mental health help, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.

source: people.com