#20: That’s Legit
Howie Mandel has a debilitating form of obsessive-compulsive disorder that makes him deathly afraid of germs. His OCD has resulted in mysophobia, where his deep-rooted fear of contamination has impacted his daily life. Howie can’t easily do many things that other people do every day without a second thought about it.
For example, because he fears germs on everything and everybody, he never shakes hands with people and uses hand sanitizer every time he touches anything. If he comes into contact with something he believes may be dirty, he breaks out in a complete panic. He’s working hard to live with his mental illness and educate others about it and has come a long way.