Nick Cannon stunned after fathering 12 children: ‘I need help’

Nick Cannon breaks his silence about a new mental health diagnosis he’s learning to live with.

Earlier this month, the 44-year-old father of 12 revealed on his “Counsel Culture” podcast that he had been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).

According to the Mayo Clinic, sufferers have unreasonably high self-esteem and a tendency to seek attention from others. People with narcissistic personality disorder may also have difficulty caring for other people’s feelings.

Although it is currently believed that narcissistic personality disorder, like other personality disorders, is a lifelong condition, symptoms can improve with aggressive therapy.

As Cannon served Thanksgiving dinner at the Mission in Los Angeles on Wednesday, he told people he had always suspected he might be suffering from undiagnosed mental illnesses.

“I still don’t fully understand it, but I’ve always wanted to get tested for it.” “I’ve done a series of tests,” he explained. “I was diagnosed with ADHD. It was dyslexia as a child, but knowing that I was just a neurodivergent person, I always knew it

Nick Cannon breaks his silence about a new mental health diagnosis he’s learning to live with. Earlier this month, Cannon revealed on his podcast “Counsel Culture” that he has been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD); seen in Atlanta in May

Cannon, 44, is famous not only for his film and television appearances, but also for having fathered 12 children with several different women; pictured on Monday with Brittany Bell and her children in Hollywood

“I still don’t fully understand it, but I’ve always wanted to get tested for it.” “I’ve done a lot of tests,” he told people as he served Thanksgiving dinner at the Los Angeles Mission on Wednesday

The Wild ‘N Out host added that treating his newly diagnosed illness gives him a new chance to improve himself and his life.

“I feel like there are so many labels out there, but it’s like you can embrace it and say, ‘Look, I’m doing better. I need help. Show me.” “Mental health and therapy are just so important to me,” he explained.

“Being able to say that I am a role model for others, but also being healing during the self-process also works.”

Cannon previously had Dr. Cheyenne Bryant, a psychologist, appeared on his podcast to diagnose him.

During their conversation, he admitted that most “markers” for narcissistic personality disorder would have described him as a T.

But the development made him feel empowered as he came to understand the disorder through his “research.”

The causes of narcissistic personality disorder are currently unknown, but it is suspected that childhood factors play a role in the development of the disorder.

Unhealthy relationships with parents are thought to play a role, although several different behaviors could influence the development of NPD.

Cannon previously had Dr. Cheyenne Bryant, a psychologist, appeared on his podcast to diagnose him. During their conversation, he admitted that most “markers” for narcissistic personality disorder describe him as a T; seen in Las Vegas in August

The causes of narcissistic personality disorder are currently unknown, but it is suspected that childhood factors play a role in the development of the disorder; pictured in March in LA

Children who are rejected or excessively criticized by their parents could be at risk, but children who are excessively praised by their caregivers could also be at risk of developing the disorder, according to Harvard Medical School.

NPD can manifest itself in different ways, and some people can still lead relatively normal, productive lives despite the condition, while for others it may be disabling.

It often occurs along with other mental illnesses, most commonly including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, or other personality disorders.

The personality disorder affects about five percent of adults in the United States and is about 50 percent more common in men than women.