Friday, November 29, 2024 - Nick Cannon has admitted that he “needs help” after revealing that he’s been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).
The father of 12 said he displayed nearly all the markers for the condition,
and opened up about how it has affected his daily life during an episode
of his “Counsel Culture” podcast.
While serving food at the Los Angeles Mission Thanksgiving charity
event, the “Masked Singer” host told People that he was always under
the impression that he had been undiagnosed.
“I still don’t understand it all the way, but I kind of always wanted to
get tested for it. I did a bunch of tests,” Cannon, 44, told the outlet.
“I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD. Even as a kid it was dyslexia, but just
knowing that I’m just a neurodivergent individual, I kind of always
knew.”
Those with Narcissistic Personality Disorder typically find it
challenging to have empathy for others, and often have an extremely high sense
of self-importance, according to Mayo Clinic. They also often seek out
attention from other people.
After coming to terms with his diagnosis, Cannon said he’s working on
becoming the best version of himself.
“I feel like there’s so many labels out there, but it’s like, to be able
to embrace it and say, ‘Look, I’m healing. I need help. Show me.’ I just
embrace mental health and therapy in such a strong way,” he said.
“To be able to say I’m an example for others, but also be healing during
the self-process works too.”
Cannon first revealed his diagnosis during the November 8 episode of his
podcast, alongside special guest Dr. Cheyenne Bryant, a doctor of
psychology.
The comedian said he had been “clinically diagnosed” with the condition,
and has “taken all the power away from the term narcissism” by “researching it
and understanding it.”
“Call me whatever you want… now if I didn’t know what it was, then I
have issue with it,” he added.
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