Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television producer. After appearing on the children's series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired from 2007 until 2012.
Gomez also starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), and Monte Carlo (2011). Thereafter, she focused on more mature roles in Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), and The Dead Don't Die (2019). She voices the character of Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise, and serves as an executive producer of the Netflix television drama series 13 Reasons Why (2017–present) and the Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented (2019).
Selena Gomez visits White House to talk about mental health struggles alongside Dr. Jill Biden
dailymail.co.ukSelena Gomez was joined by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden as she visited the White House to open up about her mental health struggles in order to destigmatize conversations about it.The 29-year-old singer and actress participated in theMental Health Youth Action Forum in Washington, DC to continue her mental health advocacy.The panel brought together youth leaders who are working on creative ways to support mental health in the US.Scroll down for video Opening up:Selena Gomez was joined by First Lady Dr.
Jilly Biden as she visited the White House to open up about her mental health struggles in order to destigmatize conversations about it Dynamic duo:The star was introduced by Dr.
Jill Biden at the beginning of the panel on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave as they posed for a snap togetherSelena - who is the founder of charity Rare Impact Fund - was open about her struggles with anxiety and bipolar disorder as she said: 'The mentionable becomes manageable. 'Just to throw in a little bit of my journey, I felt like once I found out what was going on mentally...
there was more freedom for me to be OK with what I had, because I was learning about it... It sets the example that it's a topic that can and should be discussed freely and without shame.'The former Disney child star reportedly got treatment at a psychiatric facility after an emotional breakdown in November 2018.
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