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Selena Gomez 'didn't know how' she'd cope with bipolar disorder diagnosis
Selena Gomez recalled the uncertainty she felt after receiving her bipolar disorder diagnosis in a teaser clip for her Apple TV+ documentary My Mind & Me, which was released by Vanity Fair Wednesday.'When I first got out, I didn't know how I'd cope with my diagnosis,' begins the Disney Channel alum, 30, who has sought professional treatment more than once throughout her decade-long career.She continues: 'What if it happened again? What if the next time, I didn't come back?' Uncertainty: Selena Gomez recalled the uncertainty she felt after receiving her bipolar disorder diagnosis in a teaser clip for her Apple TV+ documentary My Mind & Me, which was released by Vanity Fair Wednesday; Gomez seen on October 15To prevent herself from becoming overwhelmed, Gomez explains that she 'needed to keep learning' about her diagnosis and 'to take it day by day.'Gomez first revealed that she suffers from bipolar disorder in 2020, while appearing on Miley Cyrus' Instagram Live series Bright Minded. She told ELLE that the diagnosis was a 'huge weight lifted off' her shoulders after years of seeking help for depression and anxiety.In Wednesday's clip, Gomez recalls fearing thunderstorms as a child and how she eventually figured out that 'learning about' what scares you will make you less afraid.