Howie Mandel self-medicated with sleep gummies, alcohol and smoking during the COVID-19 pandemic while struggling with his OCD and anxiety, he said in a new podcast interview
His wife, Terry, intervened with an ultimatum, urging him to seek therapy after his struggles became overwhelming
Mandel credits therapy, prescription medication, and staying busy as key tools for managing his mental health today
Howie Mandel is reflecting on one of the lowest points in his mental health journey.
During the Monday, Aug. 24 episode of Hoda Kotb's Joy 101 podcast, the America's Got Talent judge, 70, said that he "almost died" during the COVID-19 pandemic because he was "self-medicating" while struggling with severe anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder, which he was diagnosed with in his 40s.
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His wife, Terry, intervened with an ultimatum, urging him to seek therapy after his struggles became overwhelming
Mandel credits therapy, prescription medication, and staying busy as key tools for managing his mental health today
Howie Mandel is reflecting on one of the lowest points in his mental health journey.
During the Monday, Aug. 24 episode of Hoda Kotb's Joy 101 podcast, the America's Got Talent judge, 70, said that he "almost died" during the COVID-19 pandemic because he was "self-medicating" while struggling with severe anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder, which he was diagnosed with in his 40s.
#podcast
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