Nick Cannon reveals shocking mental health diagnosis: ‘I need help’

On November 29, 2024By Littum

Nick Cannon is perhaps best known for his child-sized football team, born to six different mothers; but on Wednesday Masked singer host showed a more vulnerable side of himself when he opened up about his recent mental health diagnosis.

Nick was recently diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder, or NPD, and spoke with People about the life-changing news.

“I still don’t fully understand it, but I kind of always wanted to be tested for it. I did a lot of tests,“ he explained about NPD.

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“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.”

As for how he is dealing with the shocking news, he revealed that it has given him a level of peace and a way forward.

“I feel like there are so many brands out there, but it’s like being able to embrace that 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.

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The 44-year-old previously discussed his diagnosis on his Consulting Culture podcast with guest psychologist Dr. Cheyenne Bryant.

After the doctor revealed that they could recognize most of Nick’s NPD symptoms, the host explained that he was committed to embracing the diagnosis.

“I’ve taken all the power out of the term narcissism because I’ve studied it and I understand it,“ he said on the show.

He explained that receiving the diagnosis had helped him to heal

“Call me what you will…now if I didn’t know what it was, I have a problem with it.“

Nick has a total of 12 children; he shares 13-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with ex-wife Mariah Carey; Golden Sagon, 6, Rise Messiah, 2, and Powerful Queen, 3, with Brittany Bell; 3-year-old twins Zio and Zillion and 2-year-old Beautiful Zeppelin with Abby de la Rosa; Legendary Love, 2, with Bre Tiesi, and 2-year-old daughter Onyx Ice with LaNisha Cole.

Nick Cannon with twins Moroccan and Monroe — Nick shares twins Moroccan and Monroe with ex-wife Mariah Carey

Additionally, he shares Halo Marie, 23 months, with Alyssa Scott; The couple also welcomed son Zen, who tragically died in December 2021 aged just five months after battling brain cancer.

When the holidays come, Nick is a busy man; he told People all about his “complicated“ Thanksgiving plans on Wednesday and how he navigates multiple holiday meals while serving food at the Los Angeles Mission Thanksgiving celebration.

Nick Cannon and Abby de la Rosa with twins Zion and Zillion dressed as the Stay Puft Marshmallow Men from Ghostbusters — Nick and ex Abby de la Rosa with their twins Zion and Zillion

“I’m going to be full at the end of the day, but everyone specializes in certain things,“ he joked. “Some people got good sweet potato pie, some people got great roast turkey. So I know every house that’s going to have the things that I really like.”

His Christmas plans are as busy and chaotic as expected. “Everywhere from Aspen to Santa’s Village, all the things“ he replied when asked where he wants to spend the holidays. “Every kid wants to go to the snow. So a little bit of East Coast, a little bit of Aspen, a little bit of Big Bear.”