Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus had a moving virtual conversation on Friday in which Gomez revealed that she was...
Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus had a moving virtual conversation on Friday in which Gomez revealed that she was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
The two former Disney stars appeared on Cyrus' Instagram show "Bright Minded," where Selena Gomez talked openly about her health. "Recently, I went to one of the best mental hospitals in America, McLean Hospital, and I discussed that after years of going through a lot of different things, I realized that I was bipolar,"
Gomez said. "And so when I got to know more information, it actually helps me. It doesn't scare me once I know it." The two singers reconnected, they said, after Gomez left Cyrus a butterfly emoji in the comment section of an Instagram post.
"I'm just really happy that we did this new DM. It was very sweet because you just sent a butterfly emoji," Cyrus recalled. "And that's enough, connecting with people and letting them know that you're there. A butterfly emoji is totally enough." Cyrus added that during the coronavirus pandemic, she's found herself "writing a lot" to help her process what's going on.
"A lot of it is connecting with people that maybe you haven't been the greatest to that you may not have thought about," she said. "I feel like there's been a lot of people I've gotten to do that with not necessarily saying it was bad, but just saying, 'Hey, I hope you're safe. I hope you're doing okay,' and that you know you're on my side. I'm only sending you love from this end.'"Gomez advised people who are not taking social distancing.
