Wednesday, October 28, 2009

10 Celebrities Who Have OCD

According to an article by ABC News, there are a number of celebrities who have openly acknowledged having Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Obsessions are repetitive thoughts that you can't get out of your head, while compulsions are repetitive actions that you can't stop doing (hand washing, etc.). While it is not clear if all of these stars have been formally diagnosed, ABC News reports that they have all made statements claiming to have the disorder. Here are ten celebrities with OCD symptoms:

1. Leonardo DiCaprio

2. Cameron Diaz

3. Howard Stern

4. Justin Timberlake

5. Alec Baldwin

6. David Beckham

7. Billy Bob Thornton

8. Jessica Alba

9. Howie Mandel

10. Jennifer Love Hewitt

2 comments:

DW said...

Not to correct Todd's Psychologist Buddy with the PhD, but I think you meant to say, "compulsions are actions that you can't stop doing."

Anonymous said...

that is what he said

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