What's the real story here?!

Selena Gomez announced yesterday that she'd be taking some time off to deal with the depression, anxiety, and panic attacks that stem from her lupus diagnosis, but In Touch claims those are convenient excuses to cover up her excessive partying and exhaustion.

Apparently, the singer has been partying so much that close pals fear she might need another stint in rehab. "She’s been showing a lot of signs that worry her friends who’ve seen this behavior before. First she gets depressed, then has massive anxiety, then starts drinking and partying way too hard, then goes into denial and finally has a breakdown," a pal dished to the mag.

"Selena’s major source of unhappiness right now is twofold. She’s realizing that the career she so desperately wanted as a child doesn’t fulfill her anymore. And then there’s her inability to date a nice, normal guy," the source added.

We don't think it's a coincidence this is all happening while Justin Bieber's new romance with Sofia Richie heats up!

"This is the worst we’ve ever seen her and she seems to get worse every week. If she does end up back in rehab, we just hope she remains there for at least a month rather than just a few days so that she truly gets the help she needs," the insider noted.

We hope she gets the help she needs, whatever that may be!