Selena Gomez is in treatment for mental health issues after being hospitalized twice in the last two weeks, TMZ reports.
The former Disney starlet, who underwent a kidney transplant in September 2017, was at her Studio City, Calif., home two weeks ago when sources tell the site she became “despondent and emotional” over a low white blood cell count, leading a family member to transport her to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Gomez, 26, returned home days later, but was readmitted the following week because her white blood cell count didn’t improve, which reportedly sent her spiraling.
Sources claim Gomez demanded to be released from the hospital and had an “emotional breakdown,” even attempting to rip her IVs from her arm.
The “Wolves” singer, who suffers from the autoimmune disease lupus, currently is being treated in an East Coast psychiatric facility.
Insiders revealed to People that Gomez had a “tough few weeks” and suffered a panic attack in the hospital.
Gomez reportedly is undergoing dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
Originally developed for treatment of borderline personality disorder, DBT is a method often used to help treat several personality disorders and mental illnesses, including depression, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse, according to Psychology Today.
DBT focuses on teaching patients mindfulness, healthy communication and behavioral patterns, emotional regulation and how to better respond to negative events.
It’s not the first time the troubled singer, who announced a social media sabbatical in late September, has sought help.
In February 2018, Gomez completed two weeks in rehab for depression and anxiety, marking her third time in treatment for her issues, after which sources told Page Six she was avoiding alcohol.
Her sobriety wasn’t permanent, however: She revealed in the October issue of Elle, “As far as my personal life, someone sees me having a glass of wine? I could give two s—ts. I’m not trying to hide. That’s my life.”
Gomez first sought treatment at Arizona’s Dawn of the Meadows facility in early 2014.
Two years later, she checked into a Tennessee treatment center to focus on her mental health.
She previously claimed that she suffers from depression and anxiety stemming from her ongoing battle with lupus.
A rep for Gomez didn’t immediately return a request for comment
