Nick Cannon has revealed that he has been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder and says he still doesn’t fully understand the condition.
of masked singer The host, 44, revealed earlier this month that he suffers from a disorder that the Mayo Clinic claims gives people an “unreasonably high sense of their own importance.” They need and demand too much attention and want people to admire them, the clinic definition adds. Sufferers also find it difficult to care about the feelings of others.
“I don’t fully understand it yet, but I wanted to get tested. I’ve done a lot of tests,” Cannon said. people Wednesday magazine.
“I was diagnosed with ADHD. Since childhood it was dyslexia, but somehow I always knew because I knew I was just a neurodivergent person,” he added. .
Cannon, who has 12 children with six women, spoke candidly while serving food at the Los Angeles Mission’s Thanksgiving celebration.
“I feel like there’s a lot of labels out there, but it’s about being able to accept that and say, ‘Look, I’m healing.'” I need help. show me. ‘I embrace mental health and therapy very strongly. Not only can you say you are a role model for others, but it is also therapeutic during your self-process,” he said.
He revealed his diagnosis on the Nov. 8 episode of the podcast “Counsel Culture.”
