Howie Mandel Reveals 3 Mental Health Diagnoses After Live Radio Slip

1 articles · Updated · iHeartRadio · Aug 24

Howie Mandel said he accidentally disclosed OCD, anxiety and ADHD on the Howard Stern Show after asking for help with a studio door he feared touching.
A dirty doorknob triggered the moment: Mandel said he thought the show had gone to commercial, then realized on a hallway speaker that his on-air confession was still being discussed live.
The comedian said he panicked that his career was over and his children would be mocked, then suffered what he described as the darkest hour of his life on a Manhattan street.
One stranger's "me too" response quickly gave way to broader support—letters began arriving within 3 days, then dozens more the next week, convincing Mandel he was not alone.