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Selena Gomez was 'misdiagnosed' before getting bipolar diagnosis

IANS | March 05, 2026 01:08 PM

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Selena Gomez recalled being “misdiagnosed” before ultimately receiving her bipolar disorder diagnosis.

Selena revealed the information while appearing on the March 3 episode of Friends Keep Secrets podcast alongside husband Benny Blanco.

The 33-year-old singer-actress said: "I knew something was wrong, but I think I was misdiagnosed.”

She added: "People were just assuming, and I would try multiple therapists. And that’s why it’s hard. It’s actually really hard when we’re talking about these things. And for me to go get a therapist, all of it is so f---ing complicated."

Going on to explain that finding the right diagnosis and treatments took going through "multiple different people, " Selena stressed how important it was to remember that "you can’t just give up, ” reports people.com.

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