For Selena Gomez, company is everything.
Speaking to PEOPLE on the red carpet for the Rare Impact Fund Benefit at nya Studios West in Los Angeles on Thursday (October 24), the “Calm Down” singer shared what practices she uses to protect her mental health.
“Try not to isolate yourself,” Gomez, 32, tells PEOPLE exclusively.
“I think it’s important to have moments alone,” she continues. “But when you isolate yourself, sometimes those feelings can just stay bottled up.”
Instead, it’s best to “find one person you can trust and tell your heart to” — and make sure you “really can trust them with that information.”
Gomez concludes, “Sharing really helps.”
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The goal of the second annual benefit was to “raise awareness and funds to support youth mental health globally,” according to the Rare Impact Fund’s website. Donations from the event supported the organization in expanding access to mental health resources for young people.
“This is probably the most important thing I do with my time,” he said Just the murders in the building says the star. “And it’s not just this event, it constantly, every day appears in front of people.”
“We’ve built a community with Rare and I’m very proud of that,” she adds. “We hope we’ve helped people feel less alone and that’s all we’ve ever aimed for.”
Selena Gomez.
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Gomez launched the Rare Impact Fund as the philanthropic arm of her Rare Beauty brand, with 1% of the cosmetics line’s total sales being donated to the organization.
The “Who Says” singer has been open about her mental health in the past. Speaking with Vanity Fair for the outlet’s October issue, she detailed some of her tools for staying grounded when the going gets tough.
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One “healing mechanism” is using temperatures, such as cold water and space heaters, to “calm down,” she told the paper, noting that she found mental health exercises helpful throughout the trip.
“I remind myself that I’m fine,” said Gomez, who has been open about her diagnoses of lupus and bipolar disorder. “I grounded myself for a moment. ‘Where am I? I’m sitting in the office. Everyone I love is out. There is food. I can eat something. I can take a nap here before I go.’ I put myself in the present.”
“I’m ready for anything – I just got the proper medication,” she said with a laugh.
In 2022, Gomez released a documentary titled Selena Gomez: My Mind and Mewhich provided detailed insight into the triumphs and downfalls of her mental health.
If you or someone you know needs mental health help, text “STRENGTH” to the text crisis line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
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