By Page Six | Created at 2024-11-29 09:38:50 | Updated at 2024-11-29 12:43:38
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Nick Cannon has admitted that he “needs help” after revealing that he’s been diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).
The father of 12 said he displayed nearly all the markers for the condition, and opened up about how it has affected his daily life during an episode of his “Counsel Culture” podcast earlier this month.
While serving food at the Los Angeles Mission Thanksgiving charity event, the “Masked Singer” host told People that he was always under the impression that he had been undiagnosed.
“I still don’t understand it all the way, but I kind of always wanted to get tested for it. I did a bunch of tests,” Cannon, 44, told the outlet.
“I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD. Even as a kid it was dyslexia, but just knowing that I’m just a neurodivergent individual, I kind of always knew.”
Those with Narcissistic Personality Disorder typically find it challenging to have empathy for others, and often have an extremely high sense of self-importance, according to Mayo Clinic. They also often seek out attention from other people.
After coming to terms with his diagnosis, Cannon said he’s working on becoming the best version of himself.
“I feel like there’s so many labels out there, but it’s like, to be able to embrace it and say, ‘Look, I’m healing. I need help. Show me.’ I just embrace mental health and therapy in such a strong way,” he said.
“To be able to say I’m an example for others, but also be healing during the self-process works too.”
Cannon first revealed his diagnosis during the November 8 episode of his podcast, alongside special guest Dr. Cheyenne Bryant, a doctor of psychology.
The comedian said he had been “clinically diagnosed” with the condition, and has “taken all the power away from the term narcissism” by “researching it and understanding it.”
“Call me whatever you want… now if I didn’t know what it was, then I have issue with it,” he added.
Earlier this week, Cannon teased his Thanksgiving plans, saying he had “a bunch of dinners” to attend in an effort to visit all his children on the holiday.
The TV personality shares twins Moroccan and Monroe, 13, with his ex-wife, Mariah Carey, and sons Golden Sagon, 7, and Rise Messiah, 2, and 3-year-old daughter Powerful Queen with Brittany Bell.
Cannon is also the father to twins Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir, 3, and daughter Beautiful Zeppelin, 2, with Abby De La Rosa.
The “Wild ’n Out” star also co-parents his 2-year-old son Legendary Love with Bre Tiesi, and shares Onyx Ice Cole, 2, with LaNisha Cole.
He and Alyssa Scott welcomed daughter Halo Marie, 1, after their son, Zen, died in December 2021 from brain cancer at just five months old.
“It’s very complicated. I’m a busy man,” he told People. “I’m going to be full by the end of the day, but everybody specializes in certain things.”
“Some people got good sweet potato pie, some people got amazing fried turkey. So I know every house that needs to have the things that I really like.”
