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Selena Gomez honored for mental health advocacy work

Pop star and actor Selena Gomez. (Courtesy)

Pop star and actor Selena Gomez has made no secret of her personal mental health struggles - they've made her an outspoken advocate for awareness and getting other young people the help they need.

"I hope that by using my platform to share my own story ... I can help others feel less alone," Gomez said earlier this year at a roundtable at the White House with first lady Jill Biden and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. In 2016, Gomez took a break to deal with anxiety, panic attacks and depression stemming from her battle with lupus. Four years later, she revealed she'd been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

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