Howie Mandel Mental Illness Analysis

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This man is known for being a hilarious comedian, voice actor, and playing in many television shows. But behind the jokes and laughs, Howie suffers from many mental health issues. Howie Mandel suffers from OCD, ADHD, and anxiety. But out of all of those mental health issues, OCD is the worst of all. Howie has been dealing with his OCD since he was a child. He refuses to touch door knobs, touch glass, and he even refuses to shake hands. It's gotten so bad that he even has his own house behind his other one just for him to go. He never eats in the same room as his family, and carries rubber gloves everywhere he goes. Also, Howie's ADHD puts unwanted and uncontrolled thoughts into his mind. He must always take an anxiety pill before he goes on

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