Happy Hump day All! Here a some famous people you may not realize that suffer with OCD At its core, OCD is deeply rooted in anxiety. Individuals who suffer from the disorder experience frequent, upsetting thoughts known as obsessions. To find relief from the anxiety the compulsions bring, they feel the need to repeat certain rituals -- like washing their hands or locking doors multiple times -- which are known as compulsions. Leonardo DiCaprio When the actor stepped into the role of Howard Hughes in The Aviator -- another famous sufferer of OCD -- the part brought back a lot of memories of his own struggle with the disorder as a child. I remember as a child, stepping on cracks on the way to school and having to walk back a block and step on that same crack or that gum stain, he told About in an interview about the movie. Justin Timberlake Timberlake is best known for his captivating tunes and charisma on the big screen, but off screen he deals with a different kind of reality. The singer revealed to Collider in a 2008 interview that he struggles with OCD as well as ADD. David Beckham The soccer star confessed in 2006 that he suffers from OCD, noting that he has a compulsive need for everything to be in a proper place. Ill go into a hotel room and before I can relax, I have to move all the leaflets and all the books and put them in a drawer, he said in an ITV1 interview. Everything has to be perfect. He also revealed that while dealing with the disorder is a challenge, he is constantly working on managing it. Megan Fox Fox revealed to Allure magazine in 2010 that she suffers from the disorder, stating that most of her intrusive thoughts come from a fear of germs. This is a sickness, I have an illness -- this is not OK anymore, she told the magazine. Charlize Theron The Oscar-winning actress told the Daily Mail that she has OCD and really struggles with the idea of unexpected mess, and the thought of it can sometimes keep her awake at night. I have a problem with cabinets being messy and people just shoving things in cabinets and closing the door, she told the publication while speaking out about the disorder. I will literally lie in bed and not be able to sleep because Ill be like, I think I saw something in that cabinet that just shouldnt be there. Fiona Apple The 90s singer told ELLE magazine that OCD controlled her life and even disrupted her sleep. At its worst, I was compelled to leave my house at three oclock in the morning and go out in the alley because I just knew that the paper-towel roll I threw in the recycling bin was uncomfortable, like it was lying the wrong way, and I would be down in the garbage, she said. After becoming frustrated with the disorder, she learned to create in spite of her OCD and even leaves herself little reminders that encourage her to embrace it. Jessica Alba In 2011, the actress explained in an interview that her OCD about checking doors and appliances used to bring intense anxiety, ABC News reported. It was like a panic come over me and I had to do something, and once I did it, I was OK. ... It was really me needing to control something, she said.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 02:27:25 +0000
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