Nick Cannon has shared an alarming mental health diagnosis with his fans.
The multi-faceted entertainer and TV host – and father of 12 – recently opened up about his mental health during a candid discussion on his Counsel Culture podcast.
Cannon, 44, shared that doctors have diagnosed him with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).
Per the Mayo Clinic, NPD is “a mental health condition in which people have an unreasonably high sense of their own importance. They need and seek too much attention and want people to admire them. People with this disorder may lack the ability to understand or care about the feelings of others.”
Although sufferers may exude “extreme confidence” to others, they may struggle deeply with their own “self-worth and are easily upset by the slightest criticism”.
The Mayo Clinic adds that the condition can cause problems in many areas of a sufferer’s life, “such as relationships, work, school, or financial matters.”
In response to the diagnosis, Cannon has told PEOPLE that he is committed to personal growth and change.
“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 explained during a Thanksgiving charity event.
“I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD,” the Masked Singer host continued. “Even as a kid it was dyslexia, but just knowing that I’m just a neurodivergent individual, I kind of always knew.”
Explaining how he is looking to “embrace” the news, Cannon added: “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. To be able to say I’m an example for others, but also be healing during the self-process works too.”
Cannon is also known for sharing his life with a large and diverse family. He is the father of 12 children, who he shares with six different women:
- With Mariah Carey – Nick has twins, Moroccan and Monroe, who are 13 years old.
- With Brittany Bell – Together, they have three children: Golden Sagon, 7; Rise Messiah, 2; and Powerful Queen, 3.
- With Abby De La Rosa – Abby and Nick share three children: twins Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir, both 3, and daughter Beautiful Zeppelin, 2.
- With Bre Tiesi – They co-parent their 2-year-old son, Legendary Love.
- With LaNisha Cole – Nick and LaNisha are parents to their 2-year-old daughter, Onyx Ice Cole.
- With Alyssa Scott – They share a daughter, Halo Marie, who is 1 year old. Their son Zen, who tragically passed away from brain cancer in 2021, would have been a sibling to Halo.
We wish Cannon the very best on his continued health journey, and we hope his courage to speak out will inspire others to seek help and help rid the stigma surrounding mental health.
