Nick Cannon Reveals He Has Narcissistic Personality Disorder: ‘I Need Help’

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Nick Cannon is often spoken about because of his 12 kids, but now he’s getting honest about his own mental health.

The actor-turned-host has announced that he’s been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder. In an exclusive with People, he acknowledges that he always wanted to get some mental health tests done.

“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 told People.

He goes on to explain that he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia as a kid but knew there was always more to it. But because of this new diagnosis, he’s ready to improve himself to show others that it’s possible.

“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 says. “To be able to say I’m an example for others, but also be healing during the self-process works too.”

Cannon initially revealed that he had been diagnosed during a November episode of his Counsel Culture podcast with Dr. Cheyenne Bryant, where he also explains that he’s taken away the stereotypes and is doing his own research, helping him come to terms in his own way.

“I’ve taken all the power away from the term narcissism ’cause I’ve researched it, and I understand it,” said Cannon on the episode. “Call me whatever you want… now if I didn’t know what it was, then I have issue with it.”

Because of the holidays and having 12 kids with six different women, Cannon explained not only how hard Thanksgiving is for him but also the perks.

“Everywhere from Aspen to Santa’s Village, all of those things,” he said. “All the kids want to go to the snow. So a little bit of East Coast, a little bit of Aspen, a little bit of Big Bear.”

See how social media is reacting to Cannon’s announcement below.