Celebrities and OCD
One of the subjects that frequently comes up on websites, Facebook pages and internet forums about obsessive-compulsive disorder is the topic of celebrities with OCD. We've put together some links to a number of articles and stories about various well-known celebrities who are alleged to have spoken out about obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Are some of those actors, writers, sportspeople and performers really affected by OCD? Have some of them misunderstood what obsessive-compulsive disorder actually is -- or have some of these celebrities been misquoted by the media? Click on the links below if you'd like to take a look at any of these media articles about celebrities and OCD, and see what you think.
Are some of those actors, writers, sportspeople and performers really affected by OCD? Have some of them misunderstood what obsessive-compulsive disorder actually is -- or have some of these celebrities been misquoted by the media? Click on the links below if you'd like to take a look at any of these media articles about celebrities and OCD, and see what you think.
(Please note: the following links have been included for general information purposes only, and londonocd.net does not endorse any of the products, services, views or opinions offered by any of these third party websites and organisations.)
Media Stories About
Celebrities and OCD:
Lena Dunham
- (usmagazine.com, Oct 2013)
- (video: Hollyscoop TV / YouTube, Oct 2013)
- (abcnews.go.com, Feb 2013)
Daniel Radcliffe
- (Now Daily, March 2012)
- (The Sun, March 2012)
- (Showbizspy.com, March 2012)
Howie Mandel
- (Video - Howie Mandel on 'ABC News')
- (Video - Howie Mandel on 'The Ellen Show')
Jon Richardson
- (Metro, July 2012)
- (channel4.com)
- (independent.co.uk, July 2012)
- (guardian.co.uk, July 2012)
JK Rowling
- (Yahoo News, Sep 2012)
- (MailOnline, Sep 2012)
- (The Guardian, Sep 2012)
David Beckham
- (Mail Online, April 2006)
- (The Independent, April 2006)
- (The Telegraph, Feb 2011)
- (standard.co.uk, Sep 2012)
- (Video - David Beckham on 'The Jonathan Ross Show')
Emily Blunt
- (Express, June 2012)
- (Guardian, June 2012)
- (ok.co.uk, June 2012)
- (Daily Mail, July 2012)
Kate Ford
- (Mirror, Oct 2012)
- (Mail online, Oct 2012)
- (Daily Record, OCt 2012)
Billy Bob Thornton
- (healthcentral.com)
- (contactmusic.com, Sep 2007)
- (starpulse.com, Sep 2007)
Howard Stern
- (abcnews.go.com, Feb 2013)
Ben Crompton
- (bbc.co.uk, July 2013)
- (bbc.co.uk, July 2013)
Gok Wan
- (dailymail.co.uk, Dec 2012)
- (mirror.co.uk, Mar 2012)
Katy Perry
- (Video: on.aol.com)
- (nzherald.co.nz, Sep 2013)
- (uk.eonline.com, Sep 2013)
Jessica Alba
- (abcnews.go.com, Feb 2013)
Charles Walker (MP)
- (telegraph.co.uk, June 2012)
- (theguardian.com, Dec 2012)
- (bbc.co.uk, June 2012)
Rebecca Adlington
- (Talksport, June 2011)
Jeremy Kyle
- (manchestereveningnews.co.uk, Jun 2009)
Celebrities
and OCD:
When reading stories and articles about celebrities and well-known figures in the media, it's probably worth bearing some of the following points in mind:
1. Just because a celebrity has been quoted as saying something, doesn't mean they did actually say it.
2. Assuming that these celebrities did actually talk about OCD in interviews, they may or may not have received a clinical diagnosis from an appropriate mental health professional. Many people believe or suspect that they may suffer from OCD -- but unless you have been properly assessed by an appropriate and qualified mental health professional, you're only guessing. Celebrities are just like everybody else; just because they say something, doesn't automatically mean that it's accurate.
3. Comments made by celebrities in interviews are sometimes taken out of context. For example, in an interview about a book or a film, an actor might make a casual remark about OCD, or about stress, or depression, and the interviewer may choose to turn that comment into the focus of their story. So in some cases, an article about a celebrity's "OCD" might be the idea of the writer, rather than the celebrity.
Read some of the above articles for yourself, and see what you think.
1. Just because a celebrity has been quoted as saying something, doesn't mean they did actually say it.
2. Assuming that these celebrities did actually talk about OCD in interviews, they may or may not have received a clinical diagnosis from an appropriate mental health professional. Many people believe or suspect that they may suffer from OCD -- but unless you have been properly assessed by an appropriate and qualified mental health professional, you're only guessing. Celebrities are just like everybody else; just because they say something, doesn't automatically mean that it's accurate.
3. Comments made by celebrities in interviews are sometimes taken out of context. For example, in an interview about a book or a film, an actor might make a casual remark about OCD, or about stress, or depression, and the interviewer may choose to turn that comment into the focus of their story. So in some cases, an article about a celebrity's "OCD" might be the idea of the writer, rather than the celebrity.
Read some of the above articles for yourself, and see what you think.
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