Mandel spoke about his battles with mental illness on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.”. He acknowledged that being famous had a detrimental effect on his mental health rather than a beneficial one.
Although he occasionally appears happy from the outside, he said that’s not always the case when he’s at home, especially by himself.
Kelly Clarkson was astounded to learn this. “I’m heavily medicated,” Mandel then admitted. Clarkson had a difficult time understanding why anyone would speak poorly of her.
Howard Stern has suffered from anxiety and OCD since he was a young child. He has claimed that he has experienced these conditions for almost his entire life.
He was classified as “strange” because he didn’t have any classmates to form friendships with when he was younger. Even though he thinks he’s paid to be eccentric, he now realizes that every day is difficult. Stern serves as a judge on the panel of America’s Got Talent.
Mandel attempts to ground himself and claims to be having a nightmare. He is a happy man who loves his job and has a lovely family, but he can also fall into a deep depression from which he cannot recover.
He always has the thought, “We could die,” running through his head, so he shared a lot of worry during the COVID-19 epidemic. The fact that everyone nearby was safe, however, would give him comfort. However, [during the pandemic] the state of the world as a whole was terrible.
Mandel hid his illnesses from the public until 2006. He was embarrassed and worried that if his instability was found, he wouldn’t be able to find work.
Mandel was initially worried that he had let his family down, but he eventually realized that if it was determined that he wasn’t stable, he might lose his job.
The comedian Howie Mandel has suffered from severe depression for a long time. Mandel acknowledges that despite the fact that he still has dark and terrible moments, most people may not fully comprehend the severity of his depression.
The same as other comics, he uses comedy to cope with his disability. He believes that comedy saved him, and performing is where he is most at ease.
According to Mandel, he is now being open about his struggles with mental illness because he wants to eradicate the stigma.
Even though he knows it won’t be easy to get through this, he has faith that he will manage to cherish the times when his life is not overcast with gloom.
Mandel is cognizant of the fact that some people find his struggles with mental illness amusing, but that does not make them any less painful for him.
He is hopeful that he can eliminate the stigma attached to mental health issues despite his challenges. He wants to maintain his mental health, but it won’t be easy for him to do so.