OCD can cause deep feelings of isolation; Howie Mandel shares his experience.

"Nothing has made me feel more isolated than having OCD"

Howie Mandel knows a thing or two about what’s funny. But he also knows what isn’t funny: OCD. "Nothing has made me feel more isolated than having OCD," Howie shared. By joining NOCD in a brand new series of PSAs for the #KnowOCD campaign, Howie hopes to combat the stigma and misunderstanding that keeps others from sharing their experiences, and help everyone who is suffering in silence from OCD feel less isolated. Howie is standing up and sharing his journey with OCD, hoping to empower anyone going through similar struggles to do the same. How has living with OCD made you feel? Check out Howie’s recent post and share your own story in the comments.

Username: natbrighamnatbrigham

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

I don't know anything about if he posted controversial content on tiktok, but I don't think this post is about glorifying Howie Mandel at all. I think that it's just about success in raising awareness of the reality of OCD and combating stigma. Because of his celebrity status, Howie is a great person to raise awareness. It doesn't mean he's a saint, but he has a presence in the media that many people don't have, let alone people with OCD.

Username: RandomOCDGuyRandomOCDGuy

Date posted: 1y ago

Howie is such a howie

Username: natbrighamnatbrigham

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

You don't have to worry about stigma and prejudice when you rock sweet shades like those. 😄

Username: BovineDoelingBovineDoeling

Date posted: 1y ago

I would just like to say as someone who is trying to get help that I’ve needed for years if not my entire life. I saw his promo for this app on Facebook and knowing how open he is about OCD and hearing him talk about how it’s more in depth then the stigma that’s out there was comforting and honestly made me look into this whole App in the first place. I know it’s a but click baity but he’s always been a huge advocate for OCD awareness which is what made me feel comfortable looking into this avenue.

Username: Celeste29Celeste29

Date posted: 1y ago

Didn’t he post some disturbing things on tik tok? Why are we glorifying celebrities on this app? No reassurance but here’s a random celeb who you should listen to

Username: glasshalfullglasshalfull

Date posted: 1y ago

@Celeste29 I completely agree howie has had much drama in his time but i think you should try listening first ♥️ he has a lot of experience with being a “germaphobe”

Username: Amanda DenholmAmanda Denholm

Date posted: 1y ago

@Celeste29 I had no idea who this person was (like most celebrities lol) but I looked up the tik tok thing and well, I actually don’t find it disturbing (it’s weird and graphic but to time it’s not disturbing, I mean he did not post anything racist or homophobic, that would be very disturbing to me). I understand your point of view about celebrities, I kinda feel the same way. Well, I hate capitalism and the way our society works. And I believe that there should be no such thing as celebrities, I find the whole concept absurd. But this is the world we live in and on one hand it’s a good thing to spread awareness to the masses - both sufferers and people in general - who maybe do not have access to all the tools that we have. It can help them get to know about the disease. So, as long as it’s not condition branding, it could be a beneficial thing :)

Username: Celeste29Celeste29

Date posted: 1y ago

@Amanda Denholm Honestly this is super well spoken thanks

Username: RandomOCDGuyRandomOCDGuy

Date posted: 1y ago

@Amanda Denholm You wish there was no such thing as celebritys? You sound fun

Username: Amanda DenholmAmanda Denholm

Date posted: 1y ago

@Winchester2004 Sorry, but I don’t think this is the appropriate place for personal comments and zingers. This is not Reddit or Facebook or tik tok. It’s a place where we try to help each other navigate though a debilitating and frightening disease. So please, next time try to be constructive and add to the discourse.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

Anyone try CBG? I find it good for anxiety, depression and my OCD

Username: natbrighamnatbrigham

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

The cannabinoid?

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