Nick Cannon reveals narcissistic personality disorder diagnosis: ‘I kind of always knew’

Nick Cannon is embracing a brand new psychological well being prognosis. In an interview with Individuals journal, the 44-year-old entertainer, entrepreneur and father of 12, who already recognized as neurodivergent, defined that he’d not too long ago been identified with narcissistic persona dysfunction.

“I nonetheless don’t perceive all of it the best way, however I type of all the time wished to get examined for it. I did a bunch of exams,” stated Cannon, including, “I’ve been identified with ADHD. At the same time as a child it was dyslexia, however simply understanding that I’m only a neurodivergent particular person, I type of all the time knew.”

In keeping with the Mayo Clinic, narcissistic persona dysfunction is “a psychological well being situation wherein folks have an unreasonably excessive sense of their very own significance” — and, accordingly, always search consideration and admiration. “Individuals with this dysfunction might lack the flexibility to grasp or care in regards to the emotions of others,” the clinic’s explainer continues. “However behind this masks of utmost confidence, they aren’t positive of their self-worth and are simply upset by the slightest criticism.” The dysfunction is extra generally identified in males than ladies and is often handled by speak remedy.

As for a way Cannon is processing his prognosis, he informed People who he’s leaning into acceptance as he seeks to heal.

“I really feel like there’s so many labels on the market, however it’s like, to have the ability to embrace it and say, ‘Look, I’m therapeutic. I need assistance. Present me.’ I simply embrace psychological well being and remedy in such a powerful approach,” he stated. “To have the ability to say I’m an instance for others, but additionally be therapeutic through the self-process works too.”

As Individuals famous, Cannon first revealed his prognosis on the Nov. 8 episode of his “Counsel Tradition” podcast as he hosted psychologist Dr. Cheyenne Bryant. In keeping with Cannon, he was “clinically identified” after figuring out with many of the “markers” for narcissistic persona dysfunction. Nonetheless, he refuses to think about being labeled a narcissist a detrimental.

“I’ve taken all the ability away from the time period narcissism ’trigger I’ve researched it and I perceive it,” Cannon informed Bryant. “Name me no matter you need… now, if I didn’t know what it was, then I’ve [an] difficulty with it.”