Selena Gomez Says It’s Important to Not 'Isolate' and 'Find One Person to Trust and Tell Your Heart to' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Selena Gomez.Photo:Amy Sussman/Getty

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ForSelena Gomez, companionship is everything.Speaking to PEOPLE on the red carpet of theRare Impact FundBenefit at nya Studios West in Los Angeles on Thursday, Oct. 24, the “Calm Down” singer shared which practices she has in place to protect her mental health.“Try not to isolate,” Gomez, 32, tells PEOPLE exclusively.“I think it’s important to have moments alone,” she continues. “But when you isolate, sometimes those feelings can just stay bottled up.“Instead, it’s best to “find one person to trust and tell your heart to” — and make sure “you can actually trust them with that information.“Gomez concludes, “It really does help to share.“The second-annual benefit aimed to “raise awareness and funds in support of youth mental health globally,” according to the Rare Impact Fund’swebsite. Donations from the event supported the organization in expanding mental health resource access for young people.“This is probably the most important thing I do with my time,” theOnly Murders in the Buildingstar says. “And it’s not just this event, it’s constantly, every day showing up for people.““We’ve built a community with Rare and I’m so proud of that,” she adds. “We hopefully have helped people feel less alone and that’s all our goal has ever been.“Selena Gomez.Kevin Winter/GettyGomez started the Rare Impact Fund as the philanthropic arm of her Rare Beauty brand, and 1% of all sales from the cosmetics line are donated to the organization.The “Who Says” singer has been open about her mental health in the past. Speaking toVanity Fairfor the outlet’s October issue, she detailed some of her tools to stay grounded when things get hard.One “healing mechanism” is using temperatures, like cold water and space heaters, to “soothe” herself,” she told the outlet, noting that mental health exercises have been helpful throughout her journey.“I remind myself that I’m okay,” said Gomez, who’s been open about her lupus and bipolar disorder diagnoses. “I ground myself for a moment. ‘Where am I? I’m sitting down in the office. Everybody that I love is out there. There’s food. I can get something to eat. I can take a nap here before I leave.’ I put myself into the present.”“I’m ready for it all — it’s just now I’m properly medicated,” she said with a laugh.In 2022, Gomez released a documentary calledSelena Gomez: My Mind & Me, which provided a close-look at her mental health triumphs and setbacks.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.

ForSelena Gomez, companionship is everything.

Speaking to PEOPLE on the red carpet of theRare Impact FundBenefit at nya Studios West in Los Angeles on Thursday, Oct. 24, the “Calm Down” singer shared which practices she has in place to protect her mental health.

“Try not to isolate,” Gomez, 32, tells PEOPLE exclusively.

“I think it’s important to have moments alone,” she continues. “But when you isolate, sometimes those feelings can just stay bottled up.”

Instead, it’s best to “find one person to trust and tell your heart to” — and make sure “you can actually trust them with that information.”

Gomez concludes, “It really does help to share.”

The second-annual benefit aimed to “raise awareness and funds in support of youth mental health globally,” according to the Rare Impact Fund’swebsite. Donations from the event supported the organization in expanding mental health resource access for young people.

“This is probably the most important thing I do with my time,” theOnly Murders in the Buildingstar says. “And it’s not just this event, it’s constantly, every day showing up for people.”

“We’ve built a community with Rare and I’m so proud of that,” she adds. “We hopefully have helped people feel less alone and that’s all our goal has ever been.”

Selena Gomez.Kevin Winter/Getty

Kevin Winter/Getty

Gomez started the Rare Impact Fund as the philanthropic arm of her Rare Beauty brand, and 1% of all sales from the cosmetics line are donated to the organization.

The “Who Says” singer has been open about her mental health in the past. Speaking toVanity Fairfor the outlet’s October issue, she detailed some of her tools to stay grounded when things get hard.

One “healing mechanism” is using temperatures, like cold water and space heaters, to “soothe” herself,” she told the outlet, noting that mental health exercises have been helpful throughout her journey.

“I remind myself that I’m okay,” said Gomez, who’s been open about her lupus and bipolar disorder diagnoses. “I ground myself for a moment. ‘Where am I? I’m sitting down in the office. Everybody that I love is out there. There’s food. I can get something to eat. I can take a nap here before I leave.’ I put myself into the present.”

“I’m ready for it all — it’s just now I’m properly medicated,” she said with a laugh.

In 2022, Gomez released a documentary calledSelena Gomez: My Mind & Me, which provided a close-look at her mental health triumphs and setbacks.

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