By KAYLA ROYSTER
Staff Writer
Selena Gomez has checked herself into rehab for the second time since 2014.
In 2014, Gomez checked herself into rehab. Her emotional issues sent her to a rehab facility for a two week stay.
The facility that she stayed at, Dawn at The Meadows specializes in caring for patients ages 18 to 26 who are struggling with emotional trauma or addiction. By going Gomez hoped to heal the substances that she was abusing to cope with the emotional hardships in her life.
That was in 2014, fast forward four years later. Why has Selena Gomez decided to return to a rehab facility again? The 25-year-old checked herself into a New York treatment facility.
In January she decided to enter the facility that focuses on mental wellness and empowerment. “It’s about physical, mental wellness and clean eating” she shared with US Weekly. While she will only be at the facility for two weeks, she checked in because she wanted to be proactive in her life. Never retreating back to the depression and anxiety ridden state she was in back in 2014.
The star has checked herself into rehab more than just these two times, though. She also checked herself into a Tennessee rehab facility in October 2016, cutting her “Revival” tour short.
Back then Gomez spoke out intimately about her struggle with depression, low self- esteem, as well as loneliness on her cover debut of Vogue. She shared that taking the step to get better and entering rehab was extremely hard for her, but something she had to do.
The switch from performing on tour for kids to adults took its toll on the star. She went from pinky promising fans to believe in themselves and stay healthy, to adults drinking.
“My self-esteem was shot. I was depressed, anxious. I started to have panic attacks right before getting onstage, or right after leaving the stage” she shared.
It has been brought to the public’s attention within the last year that along with suffering from an autoimmune disease, as of 2017 she also received a kidney transplant. Gomez suffers from lupus and discovered that the anxiety, panic, and depression attacks are a side effect of the illness. She felt that with her health and current mindset rehab would be the best choice to reassure her that she was moving forward.
Shortly after her release in 2014 Gomez was seen at the park with some friends wearing a pair of overalls, where she stopped feed some ducks at a pond. Later taking off her shoes and sitting on the edge of the pond watching the animals.
Back in 2014 Justin Bieber played a part in Selena Gomez decision to go to rehab.
In her 2018 return, her on again boyfriend played a different role this time supporting her. It seems like has Gomez entered rehab quite often, but at least she is brave enough to reach out for help when she feels she needs it. She always wants more for herself in order to become the best person she could be for her fans.
