{"id":182,"date":"2024-12-18T23:37:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T23:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=182"},"modified":"2024-12-18T23:37:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T23:37:57","slug":"howie-mandel-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=182","title":{"rendered":"Howie Mandel reveals he\u2019s \u2018incredibly medicated,\u2019 admits mental health struggles are \u2018absolute hell\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pt-0\">\n<div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full\">\n<div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\">owie Mandel, famous for his \u201cdon\u2019t touch me!\u201d catchphrase, shocked fans in September 2023 by hugging Reba McEntire on\u00a0<em>The Voice<\/em>. Known for his severe fear of germs due to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Mandel usually avoids physical contact. However, his excitement led to the unexpected embrace.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"cc305ab6-8cac-406d-926b-dedd4cd36d0d\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/viralhatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/A1-60.png\" width=\"489\" height=\"357\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mandel has been open about his daily struggle with OCD, describing the pandemic as \u201cabsolute hell\u201d for worsening his fears. 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