I must admit I had never heard of this singer, actress, and film producer before, but I’m impressed with Selena Gomez’s new ballad, “My Mind & Me.”
You can find her 2-1/2 minute video at https://youtu.be/TW98pGSTvM0. According to this New York Times article, she’s been very open about her mental health issues. The song and its accompanying video are stunning. Well worth watching and listening.
From the New York Times (11-4-2022):
Selena Gomez has spoken openly of her mental-health struggles — bipolar disorder, depression, psychosis — in recent years. Her new song, “My Mind & Me,” arrives as the title track of a documentary that reveals some of her low points. The music moves from fragility to determination, from lone, echoey piano notes to a supportive march and a mission statement, as she sings, “All of the crashing and burning and breaking I know now/If somebody sees me like this then they won’t feel alone.” It’s self-exposure in service of empathy, and it tapers back to the hesitant solitude of those piano notes. . . . Jon Pareles
