I got diagnosed with OCD 18 years ago as a teenage. Spent my whole life fighting OCD. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my son recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

Howie and his daughter have absolutely NO IDEA how helpful speaking so honestly is, for people like me. Mine is not OCD, it is C-PTSD. Thank all of you for this video. You have no idea how freeing this is to and for me.

The first time I have ever heard a genuine explanation from someone that truly has OCD. No one can talk about OCD unless you have true OCD which destroys your life.

I love when famous people talk about mental health, they have no idea how much this can help someone.

You are my hero. I suffer from severe anxiety. I am 65 and still struggle. We learn to cope.

I have suffered from SEVERE OCD my entire life. I have had panic attacks, Complex PTSD, severe anxiety and major depression. I mean, I would wash hands till they burned, do endless rituals till I got sick, urinate in cups, absurd things. Became suicidal. But I do my best to help myself everyday, I overcame alot. Let me tell you at some point, it takes a realization that life is so short and if you do not enjoy it and your loved ones, you will regret it and that regret is worse than germs. My father died and I regret so much, the sorrow is so great, and I cannot ALLOW OCD to take away from me the joy of my husband and family anymore. And by Gods power and my renewing my mind, I'm overcoming. We have more power than we think we do over ocd. Don't be a victum.

Ocd is a very mean affliction. My 24 yr old son diagnosed at age 7. It is horrifying to watch and you feel hopeless because you cannot really help. People that say ' im a little ocd' have NO clue. Howie and daughter are doing a great service for society.

I've always loved that Howie was public about his struggles. My family has a history of mental health struggles so it's kinda nice to have a celebrity share theirs to help break the stigma attached.

Thank you Howie & Jackie for bring Mental Health issues out to the Public. I don't feel so alone. I have Anxiety & Depression issues..as well as learning issues. But I have a very supportive family

I never thought he had the same issues as I have in my life.Alot is from traumatic events from the past.Anxiety is a tough problem,panic attacks are rough.

I have been a fan of Howie for so many years. I love that man. He is adorable and funny. His daughter is beautiful.

Both of my young adult children have diagnosed OCD and anxiety. It is such an incredibly misunderstood disorder, and much more complex than being a ‘clean freak’ or ‘perfectionist’. When my youngest first developed intrusive thoughts, it was so stressful and upsetting for her that she had a nervous breakdown and had to be hospitalized.

Its good to know others are out there experiencing this and I'm not alone. Severe anxiety + OCD is exhausting, frustrating, can and DOES affect my life on a daily basis in a negative way. It has cost me friends and family. It helps just knowing others out there understand how horrible this can be. Be well, everyone.

Yes I agree mental health should be treated like getting a yearly physical. So beneficial in keeping check on our coping skills or any kind of anxiety that hits us.

It's so nice seeing someone so successful be this open about mental health. It's not too uncommon to see popular or wealthy people mention it, but it's seldom anything this in-depth and earnest

"They as a comedian if you can make one person laugh, you are doing your job. What people don't realize, the person I'm trying to make laugh, is me" Oh Howie thanks for being so relatable.

I have had agoraphobia since a teenager panic attacks and depression plus lots of other stuff. Trapped in a prison cell of my own mind .. I would not wish this on my worst enemy! Not many know my illness I am a great actress. It’s amazing how I have lied all my life to hide my mental health issues. My kids don’t even really understand the suffering I have daily. I have tried hard to look in control. Protecting my family. They all have anxiety issues though I swear it’s genetic. My life is a roller coaster.

My husband and daughter both have OCD and bad anxiety! It is so difficult for them both and I feel so awful for them! It annoys me so much when people say they are very OCD about something when they just like a clean house or something! Watching your husband and young daughter that can't even walk through a door without having a compulsion to do something over and over again until their brain says they have done it enough or if they don't do something then something bad is going to happen is so heart breaking!!!

What a tough way to live. Hats off to the millions of people suffering with this. Such an unfair trick of the brain. Sending good vibes to you both!

My daughter has OCD and social anxiety disorder. She is only 12 and it is so hard to witness her suffering! We have sought out professional help and she is doing so much better now. I am so grateful to the people that our youth look up to, who share the same struggles.

It's amazing Howie has been so successful in his career, with his severe OCD and anxiety. Glad he's being so open about it - and his daughter too. I have GAD and sometimes get severe anxiety. I don't have OCD, but I can definitely understand the intrusive thoughts and getting stuck in a loop (so maybe I do?). I hope Howie and his daughter have tried meditation - it helps me, but I still have days of struggle. I completely get what they are going through. All the best to them and everyone who suffers from mental health issues. ❤️

Of many conditions I have, I have OCD and it's a monster. I feel like it's controlling my life. Thank you for speaking out Howie

My OCD started in my early 20's (as well as anxiety). I'm the same way, once a thought starts its hard to stop. I also have been having severe anxiety for the past month

I absolutely love and respect Howie and his daughter for sharing their true story!!

Loved watching you and your daughter. I have had ocd for as long as I can remember. My ocd is more like "if you don't do this, something will happen." As a child it was very hard for me, having to touch things twice, kicking a rock out of line while walking home from school and fighting with my self to go back and put it in the right place again. Lights on and off, shutting the car door twice, oh I can go on and on! There were many times that I ignored my feelings and something bad would happen so you can imagine what it did to a young girl like me. My first change was that I started to tell my friends and make a joke out of it. If I was careful not to overpower the moment it seemed to work. Do it and be done with it rather then try to do it by hiding it. I remember one day, (when I thought I was finally in control) I was walking to a store when a man stopped me and said, "oh my gosh, I haven't seen that in years." I asked him what he meant and he told me "don't walk on the cracks or you will break your mother's back." Humiliation at its best and I knew I had to do something about this thing running my life. Nothing really helped until years later, marriage (being in love) and picking up my true passion which is animal rescue. I started a non profit animal rescue called Animal Life Savers Inc. Palisades Park NJ and for the past 22 years I have put my heart and soul into the cause. I started to realize that I have no time to involve all my craziness into my daily chores. My organization has consumed my life and I loved every minute of saving close to 15,000 cats and dogs and putting them into loving homes. This pandemic has set me back because the lack of funding and I find myself secretly adding my ocd back in my life. Your video inspired me and I am going to do my best to keep going because I CAN DO THIS! The animals need me!! This long comment that I wrote, helped also!! Always loved you Howie!!

2\28\2023, I am just finding this video. For the first time in over 30 years I do not feel alone. Thank you, both, for this heartfelt testimony.

It was the worst thing that ever happened to me.. I'm a professor and I couldn't work because of anxiety, couldn't remember things, couldn't concentrate, couldn't drive my car because of fear.... I compiled a few things that have been working on me.. Hopefully it will work out for someone else ❤

“Life is like a hike.” Absolutely 💯 Thank you, Howie and Jackelyn for your candor with this sensitive subject. We can all learn something from this whether we’re afflicted or not. I am afflicted, too but it’s getting better. Look forward to listening to your podcast. Blessings to you both 🙏🏻

I never used to be an anxious and depressed person but a lot has happened to me in this life and I have to fight it now ,really fight it ..''I try to Anchor myself' love that line..God has and is my anchor...yes I understand that depression..sometimes I go into a store and just want to run right back out..

THANK YOU. You have no idea how comforting this is to people who struggle with this daily.

My OCD which I have suffered with for my whole life are in mental rituals and thoughts as well physical rituals. OCD is not all bundled under one bubble and in one form, it's way broader than that, just like with my situation. I'm currently dealing with it, doing well with cognitive therapy and it's great. It's so important not to let some mental disease hold you back from your true potential. I relate too well, but it gets better! 💯💯💯💯💯

What a beautiful Father and Daughter! 💕🥰

Bless you Howie. People will hear your words and be calmed by the fact that you are speaking out. Kind deeds change lives. The universe rewards the Brave. Australia 💟💟

I wish I had a loving supportive family. Since I was diagnosed with c.PTSD & bipolar disorder 1, my family ( siblings ) slowly pulled away from me. Which made me feel completely abandoned. I now have a great therapist who has being helping me learn & manage my illness for 9yrs. I’m doing very well,as for my family, I’ve realised that I can’t change the way they feel. But I can do something about the way I feel. I miss my family & I don’t resent them,or wish ill will against them,I still love them and even know they don’t know this, but I forgive them . I’m happy with my life and being different is good. Now I embrace my illness and embrace my strength to win every day .

Amazing guys. Howie you should be proud of yourself. I can see you have improve over the years! You should be proud of yourself.

Watching this through tears. I am sick of the routines over & over:/ I can't just simply walk into a room without a 3 step routine..even in my own home. Sick of everything I do has to be a certain way😔 I've loved Howie for years♡ He made me laugh through many hard times. Blessings to him & his daughter♡

Thank you for sharing Howie, It's such a relief to see that I am not alone, and I hope that you too know that you never walk alone. I'm beginning to see more and more why you support and respect BTS as much as you do. You guys are so brave and very strong. Once again, thank you for this.

For someone who is as broken as he says he is, he sure has such a beautiful and authentic way of expressing his journey. Thank you Howie for being so open and honest with your struggles - it helps people like myself more than you'll know!

Thank you so much for sharing Howie and Jackqulyn. My mana suffered from depression it was sad watching her growing up.

So great that Howie did and shed some light. This helps so many people, a great person indeed!!!

So needed to hear Howie today. Coping with pain everyday is exhausting and so getting through each day is hard work. You want to give up to stop the struggle but you always hope tomorrow will be just a little bit better -and wait

Coming from a man who suffers with pure O everyday I can relate to all of this, horrendous living with it but got to keep moving forward as best as we can. If anyone needs to chat I’m here for you. Take care x

You explained it wonderfully. "A thought you can't get out of your head". I consider myself mild but perhaps I've just learned to cope. Perhaps I've just learned to hide it. Some see it and call me on it. I'm more surprised on how many don't see what I do even thought it's right in front of them. I'm okay and I'll be alright. I've learned I can deal with the challenges and everything else that life brings on!!! I am resilient!

Thank you for sharing this Howie and Jackie!!! This really touched me deeply!!

Thank you so much Howie and Jacqueline for using the platform you’ve been given to advance the normalization of mental illness. I’ve been dealing with anxiety and depression for 25 years, openly talking about it with the hopes of changing the perception of this disease. As you said so well, the thoughts don’t make sense, but you’re unable to prevent them. Anyone dealing with this, needs help to cope and live with some hope and joy. Please talk about mental illness to everyone you can, to help create a future with understanding of the severity of this illness and the courage it takes to live with it.

Howie, have loved you for years. This interview was powerful for me. I have two adult children who suffer from anxiety, PTSD, and depression. Bringing your message to the public to help remove the stigma on mental health illnesses is magnificent! So vitally important for everyone to talk about in a positive manner. Coping mechanisms, therapy, medication, ....Keep getting the message out. And to do this with your daughter !!! What love and commitment. Thank you so much!! Our family loves you for years!! ❤️❤️

I still remember my husband and I took our daughter and her friend to Howie's concert at the AZ fair when they were in the 8th grade. It was my daughters birthday and she was so excited, as Howie was her favorite comedian. After his concert was done, we were walking down an area, I look over and there Howie was. He saw that we were staring at him, my daughters friend went over to him and he was so rude to her and could have cared less that he broke a young girls heart, for not even waving at her. It really ticked me off, he almost got cursed out. It was a few days later we saw an article about his OCD and stress issues and I then understood why he didn't come over to us. He couldn't, out of fear. I am so glad that I didn't go over to him. I'm glad he's come out and clued us all into his issues, as we all have issues of some sort.

What a great stage of this ever changing planet, which we are moving through right now! So much love and props to Mr. Mandell and his family for allowing us to look intimately into their lives to allow us permission to ASK for help when we need it. And we ALL need some help in some way at some time. Thank you for sharing.

You’re both heroes for being so open about your mental health issues. Public education is the number 1 method for reducing stigma. My family doesn’t completely understand, and that’s because I have lived so far away for so long. Thank you both for this.

Oh Howie, You have always been a Delight. Never ever beat yourself up.. You are The Best… Always get help !! Bless you Howie!

I love that you are speaking out and breaking down the stigmas attatched. You are so amazing for speaking up and speaking your truths to help others know they aren't alone and normalize

I have always been grateful for Howie Mandel talking about the OCD. It is such a painfully stigmatized condition.

Thank you Howie and Jaclyn! You are both so inspirational and I'm certain you have impacted many lives! Hold on to each other!

Thank you both for your courageous sharing and using your difficult struggles to help others. A mensch! Thank you!! Wishing you both peace.

This is extremely helpful! Grateful for your opening up about your brokeness...

I’m the exact same way😔 Thank you for sharing 🙏🏾🤗♥️

Thanks guys. I'm sure this will help so many. I have loved Howie since his early days. I remember him from the 70's. He is so funny. God bless you both...

Thank you soo much for sharing - helping me understanding people around me so much better 🙌 💚💚

Thanks for talking about it bc i can relate. Everyday really is a struggle.

Thank you for speaking openly about your journey with mental health.

What a lovely relationship he has with his daughter!

Thank you! Very important that OCD isnt only about germs and order. It can about anything, even murder (harm thoughts)

I love this! The fact that you share this. I sooooo relate…..you have ALWAYS been one of my favorite comedians of ALL time…so sharing this side of you is priceless to me. 💙 I loved you in Bobby’s World …you’re voice over in that, and even BEFORE that….before my mom passed away, our favorite show to watch together was Deal or No Deal….🙌🏼😆 She always imagined me on your show winning!!!😭😭😭 God love her…she passed in 2011…but you are definitely part of my great memories of my Mama! Thank you Howie,, for being YOU. Beyond the OCD… And thank you, Jackie!!! For growing and maturing, and standing by your father. This is not easy.🙈😭 LOVE your transparency.🙌🏼🥰

Oh, I live with this too. By the way, Howie's open attitude about the OCD makes him so endearing to us. We love you Howie.

Thanks so much Howie and Jackie!

Thank you both! So very, very much!

Thank you for your honesty.

His daughter is very pretty she looks exactly like him I love their relationship howie is so funny 😂

HOWIE I HAVE ANXIETY AND OCD AND AND ADHD AND DEPRESSION I CAN'T STAND WHEN PEOPLE TOUCH MY STUFF AND DON'T WASH THERE HANDS

This was so nice to watch! Thanks for sharing ☺️

It's wonderful to hear you mustered up the courage along with your beautiful daughter to bring light to which effects a great portion of the population! This is a learned response which us why Jaqualine is suffering the same. We must believe that when your heal your inner child wounds the mental illness disappears 👍

I suffer from autism, adhd, Dyslexia, anxiety, depression and post traumatic stress. Thank you Howie for going public your a real inspiration. We are not alone. We both have lots of trouble. I hate feeling depressed it is scary.

Love ya Howie...keep talking about it...we need you and people like you to let others know they are not alone...you have the biggest heart and its free to give it and free to receive it back...stay strong...

I can relate to you. I have suffered with depression and anxiety pretty much since the 70’s. And insomnia for about 10 years. Anything out of my comfort zone terrifies me. Listening to you both brings some comfort. I get tired of just existing. I want to be happy again.

Thank you so much for sharing. Watching this I realized I have OCD. I thought so, but this confirms it. Plus I can play this so my husband can understand the struggle I face. Thanks.

having mental health as part of a curriculum, what a wonderful idea !!!! I don't know of anyone that has not struggled especially during this pandemic!!! It's been tough and having someone reliable to talk to is a lifesaver!!!

What keeps me humble is knowing I'm made from elements of this earth and everything here is recyclable including myself and all the germs necessary. The control addiction from trauma for me is that I've lost my place! Good luck in getting a healthy balanced view!

WOW. Howey you & your daughter opening up has really helped & everyone else that has ADHD , OCD IN CLEANING depression and bipolar. Even though with all that I still made it to USC on a nursing scholarship.

Your a GIFT Howie,thank you for sharing your journey with us,very Brave and very respected THANK YOU

He tells like it is this video is a blessing to all that have ocd and anxiety it takes work and therapy and lots of it but u learn how to cope and live with it

Ty for sharing your struggles with OCD. People have to understand that mental diseases are just like any physical disease. U just can’t see it. I’m 52 and I suffered from this horrific ocd since I was a young kid. It can be a living nightmare. It takes years away from your life.

Thank you so much. When Howe said he can't remember a 24 hour period on reflection, where there wasn't some struggle? This ♡

You and your daughter are helping so many people

I LOVE Howie's analogy! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Thank you both for sharing your struggles. You inspire me.

This man is loved by so many fans!

Thank you very much guys!!!

I live all this and more. Wouldnt wish it on anyone. Now as im losing my mom and this year of covid has made my life so so crushing. Im so overwhelmed and alone that the pain is palpable. Thank you for speaking your truth Howie

CBT helped me so much. I am not debilitated anymore.

I really appreciate a super busy super-celeb figure talking about the intimacy of what goes on in his head. I think it's easy-ish to be like yeah, mental health problems suck, but to see someone go off into scary situations all the time, situations he can't control, endless germy people and scenarios. That is amazing. It shows the power of the human spirit but also his drive to keep those voices at bay by staying busy.

That was excellent. Thank you Howie and Jackie!

He explained that so we'll and I totally relate! I have depression and anxiety, obsessive thoughts. I also use coping skills. I was in and out of therapy for years. Barely have any peace in my mind for 24 hours. Yet now it's still easier as long as I have those coping skills, self soothing to which has helped better than therapy. I understand that I have a disorder but I cannot totally stop the intrusive thoughts. This has been a life long battle for me and there is no cure at this time for these disorders. Improvement is possible for many but no one "cured". My brain is tired of my thoughts but despite it all, I do have happy moments and I don't have to look depressed and anxious to be that way. You know yourself better than anyone. Only people who go through this truly understand.

Thank you so so much for doing this you’re making a big difference at least for me it make me feel a lot better knowing there is people like me an wants to talk about it love you thank you so much

OMG, I have OCD! And I didn't know it until now. Truly a breakthrough moment for me. I think this video's has already helped me a tremendously. Sincerely, thanks a million for this video.

Thanks t Howie and his Daughter for sharing great info. I was diagnosed OCD in 1997 and of course just trying to stay caught up on Meds and C. Skills and Life. LATELY IT SEEMS HARDER. My heart goes out to anyone diagnosed with OCD, Hang in there everyone. Saying prayers......:)

thank you, I needed that.

Howie can handle it. He is brilliant and his humor relieves everyone. God Bless Shalom to you and your family. Love you 😍

Thank you Howie and Jackie!

This helped me a lot, thanks for sharing

I think it’s wonderful yall are helping each other out that is absolutely wonderful father and daughter that’s awesome🥰💕💕💕