{"id":3663,"date":"2024-09-08T22:46:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T22:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshstoryes.lol\/?p=3663"},"modified":"2024-09-08T22:46:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T22:46:29","slug":"howie-mandel-reveals-hes-incredibly-medicated-admits-mental-health-struggles-are-absolute-hell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshstoryes.lol\/?p=3663","title":{"rendered":"Howie Mandel reveals he\u2019s \u2018incredibly medicated,\u2019 admits mental health struggles are \u2018absolute hell\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Known to frequently utter, \u201cdon\u2019t touch me!\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/americas-got-talent\/\">Howie Mandel<\/a>\u00a0shocked everyone in September 2023 as he tightly embraced\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/reba-mcentire\/\">Reba McEntire<\/a>\u00a0on the stage of\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/the-voice\/\">The Voice<\/a><\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The comedian, who has a debilitating fear of germs, gave into his excitement and couldn\u2019t resist the magnetic pull of the country music star.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>While in the spotlight, Mandel seems energetic and happy, but off screen, he explains he\u2019s a \u201cscared\u201d man, who out of the spotlight prefers to live \u201cin the fetal position.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>And recently, he made a shocking confession, revealing how he manages the OCD that guides him to \u201cabsolute hell.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Keep reading to learn more!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The nightmare of the global pandemic unleashed the inner germaphobe in many people, sensitizing the population to the dangers of contamination.<\/p>\n<p>For many, that fear only lasted a couple of years but for others, the fear of germs is never-ending and debilitating.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CFK-jZnjiMK\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fhowie-mandel-reveals-hes-incredibly-medicated-admits-mental-health-struggles-are-absolute-hell%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawFK09dleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHY13Oo1vRFp3e-DR6VVRjcKgJkGNn08DHV3dlgX0T2sY7NWqP4Py5w49QA_ae#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1558%7D\" height=\"1094\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThere isn\u2019t a waking moment of my life when \u2018we could die\u2019 doesn\u2019t come into my psyche,\u201d says Howie Mandel, who struggled with severe anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) since he was a child. Speaking with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/howie-mandel-opens-up-about-his-painful-struggle-with-anxiety-and-ocd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">People<\/a>, the 68-year-old TV personality explains the pandemic was especially triggering: \u201cBut the solace I would get would be the fact that everybody around me was okay. It\u2019s good to latch onto okay. But [during the pandemic] the whole world was not okay. And it was absolute hell.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CRW1NTRDh4c\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fhowie-mandel-reveals-hes-incredibly-medicated-admits-mental-health-struggles-are-absolute-hell%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawFK09dleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHY13Oo1vRFp3e-DR6VVRjcKgJkGNn08DHV3dlgX0T2sY7NWqP4Py5w49QA_ae#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1561%7D\" height=\"1094\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/obsessive-compulsive-disorder\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20354432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mayo Clinic<\/a>\u00a0describes OCD as a \u201cpattern of unwanted thoughts and fears known as obsessions. These obsessions lead you to do repetitive behaviors, also called compulsions. These obsessions and compulsions get in the way of daily activities and cause a lot of distress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m living in a nightmare,\u201d says the Canadian-born comic. \u201cI try to anchor myself. I have a beautiful family,\u201d says Mandel of wife Terry (married in 1980), and their three kids, Alex, Riley and Jackie. \u201c\u2026I love what I do. But at the same time, I can fall into a dark depression I can\u2019t get out of.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-laughter-is-the-best-medicine\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laughter is the best medicine<\/h2>\n<p>Mandel, who in 1982 had his big break on the medical drama\u00a0<em>St. Elsewhere<\/em>, explains every day is a struggle but his humor helps him through.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy coping skill is finding the funny. If I\u2019m not laughing, then I\u2019m crying. And I still haven\u2019t been that open about how dark and ugly it really gets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Noting that he uses comedy to resist the dangerous pull of OCD, Mandel adds, \u201cI\u2019m most comfortable onstage. And when I don\u2019t have anything to do, I turn inward, and that\u2019s not good.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-2\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C3i4oIaNaJ0\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fhowie-mandel-reveals-hes-incredibly-medicated-admits-mental-health-struggles-are-absolute-hell%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawFK09dleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHY13Oo1vRFp3e-DR6VVRjcKgJkGNn08DHV3dlgX0T2sY7NWqP4Py5w49QA_ae#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A1563%7D\" height=\"1093\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Bringing his unparalleled sense of humor to every project, Mandel always has something to do, like serving as a judge in the\u00a0<em>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>\u00a0(AGT) franchise and hosting several other shows.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-incredibly-medicated\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Incredibly medicated\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>In 2022, he had a chat with Kelly Clarkson on an episode of her talk show and candidly spoke of his mental health issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m neurotic, I have OCD\u2026so people think that I\u2019m enjoying myself, and I\u2019m out and amongst people\u2026I\u2019m scared. I like to go home and just live in the fetal position,\u201d he told the host.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Howie Mandel Opens Up About Mental Health: 'I'm A Mess'\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hBPQf0Yhzw4?feature=oembed\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Surprised by Mandel\u2019s alter ego who lives outside the spotlight, Clarkson replied, \u201cIt\u2019s so funny to me, because every time I\u2019m around you, even seeing you out of work\u2026you\u2019re so the opposite of what I would think.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know, I\u2019m such a joy, I\u2019m a light, I\u2019m an energy, and I\u2019m stunning,\u201d Mandel joked. \u201c\u2026I\u2019ll be honest with you, I\u2019m incredibly medicated.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-hugging-reba\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hugging Reba<\/h2>\n<p>That medication might have inspired his eagerness when seeing Reba McEntire on the stage of\u00a0<em>The Voice<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Leaping from the audience while calling her name, Mandel ran up to the country music maven \u2013 a panelist on the show \u2013 and said, \u201cWe\u2019re right next door shooting the\u00a0<em>AGT<\/em>\u00a0finale. Would you sign my shirt?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote id=\"v30568711141567130\" class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@nbcthevoice\/video\/7283296326928846122\" data-video-id=\"7283296326928846122\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\"><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed\/v2\/7283296326928846122?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Fhowie-mandel-reveals-hes-incredibly-medicated-admits-mental-health-struggles-are-absolute-hell%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawFK09dleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHY13Oo1vRFp3e-DR6VVRjcKgJkGNn08DHV3dlgX0T2sY7NWqP4Py5w49QA_aem_yPGxSe1bqVcUhgqsnO2zFQ&amp;embedFrom=oembed\" name=\"__tt_embed__v30568711141567130\" sandbox=\"allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>After she signed his \u201cI [heart] Reba\u201d shirt, Mandel shocked viewers when he tightly embraced McEntire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t see that every day,\u201d the show\u2019s presenter, Carson Daly said of the man who typically shies away from physical contact.<\/p>\n<p>Acknowledging his puzzling behavior, Mandel says, \u201cPeople see inconsistencies, especially in the media. \u2018Oh he hugged someone\u2019 or \u2018he shook someone\u2019s hand.\u2019 I can shake your hand. But then I\u2019d think I didn\u2019t wash it well enough. And I\u2019d go back and forth in a loop washing my hands for hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1746359166003023895&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Fhowie-mandel-reveals-hes-incredibly-medicated-admits-mental-health-struggles-are-absolute-hell%2F&amp;sessionId=9a682b5aa08ef451035d2a2a8cb8abe3d36470d0&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1746359166003023895\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Committed to keeping the conversation on mental health going, he continues, \u201cI understand the funny in that. But it doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t incredibly painful. And I don\u2019t want to defend my mental health. I just want to maintain it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>In 2022, Mandel got Covid \u2013 mild because he is \u201cvaxxed\u201d and \u201cboosted\u201d \u2013 which reminds us that fearing infection isn\u2019t enough to keep you safe.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think of Howie Mandel and his openness when speaking about his mental health? 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