Selena Gomez's mother, Mandy Teefey, supports the singer's frequent breaks on social media: 'Whatever time Selena needs, she gives herself'

Selena Gomez's mother, Mandy Teefey, addressed her daughter's social media hiatus in a new interview.

The 31-year-old artist has become known for stepping away from her various channels in recent years, and she has opened up about how her mental health has been affected by the presence of social media in her life.

This is according to the singer's mother – who recently attended a Grammys after-party with her boyfriend Benny Blanco Elite daily that her daughter didn't set specific boundaries or make promises about the length of each of her breaks.

Teefey, 47, said Gomez ultimately decided how long each of her breaks would last, saying, “Whatever time Selena needs, she gives herself.”

The hitmaker's mother also revealed that she often took short breaks from social media, although she regularly returned to her various outlets.

“I can go a week without looking at social media, and then I go there and try to catch up,” she admitted.

Teefey then advised her fans to take a break from social media every now and then in an effort to ground themselves in reality.

'You feel more comfortable in your world and live in the moment. It's so much calmer,” she said.

The artist's mother then shared how she spent the mental health days with her daughter, who often spends time with her family after disconnecting from social media.

“We get together and plan a movie day; we cook food and just relax and hang out. Then we all fall asleep,” she said.

One of Gomez's first breaks came in 2016, following the cancellation of several dates on her Revival Tour.

At the time, the Only Murders In The Building star was the most followed person on Instagram.

One of the hitmaker's most recent breaks came just after the Golden Globes Award ceremony in early January, where she reportedly gossiped about Timothee Chalamet with Taylor Swift and Keleigh Sperry.

The 31-year-old artist has become known for stepping away from her various channels in recent years, and she has opened up about how her mental health has been affected by the presence of social media in her life.

Teefey, 47, said Gomez ultimately decided how long each of her breaks would last, saying “whatever time Selena needs, she gives herself”; they can be seen in 2012

The artist's mother then shared how she spent the mental health days with her daughter, who often spends time with her family after disconnecting from social media.

One of the hitmaker's most recent breaks came just after the Golden Globes Award ceremony in early January, where she reportedly gossiped about Timothee Chalamet with Taylor Swift and Keleigh Sperry.

However, the break didn't last long and she has been active on her Instagram account in recent weeks.

Gomez talked about one of her periods away from social media during an interview In stylewhere she stated, “Taking a break from social media was the best decision I ever made for my mental health.”

The hitmaker also said that after becoming accustomed to learning about her opponents' opinions via the internet, she responded by distancing herself from social media.

“The unnecessary hatred and comparisons disappeared as soon as I put my phone down. “I will have moments where that strange feeling comes back, but now I have a much better relationship with myself,” she said.