Selena Gomez uses her birthday to raise awareness of mental health services

Selena Gomez has asked her followers to consider donating to mental health services to celebrate her birthday (Ian West/PA)

Selena Gomez has asked her social media followers to mark her birthday by donating to a fund for mental health services.

The American singer and actress posted on Instagram thanking people for their birthday wishes and encouraging them to donate to the Rare Impact Fund, which she founded in 2020.