1. Howard Hughes
He was born on December 24, 1905 and died on April 5, 1976. He was an engineer, film producer, industrialist, director and American aviator. He is also considered as one of the wealthiest individuals in the world. During the 1950s, he developed symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder and social avoidance behavior. This kind of disorder did not stop him to direct and launch excellent movies that aim to increase the handicaps that he imposed during the time that he already suffers from OCD.
2. Charles Darwin
A naturalist and author, he suffered from OCD. His health problems started in early 1825 when he was only 16 and he became incapacitated at the age of 28. The exact nature of his illness still remains mysterious up to this time. There is no exact diagnosis until the biological remains are examined and determined if he has an obsessive compulsive disorder. He died in year 1882.
3. Marc Summers
He is born on November 11, 1951 in Indiana. He is a popular game show host, talk show host, producer, television personality and children’s game show host. During an interview, he revealed that he has an obsessive compulsive disorder. He shared his condition to the public when he appeared in the Oprah Winfrey show in 1999. He wrote a book entitled “My trials and triumphs with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder”. This book serves as an inspiration to all individuals who also suffer from this disorder.
4. Billy Bob Thornton
He was born on August 4, 1955. He is well known as one of the award winning screenwriters in America. He is also an occasional director, actor and singer. He is well known in the mid of 1990s after directing and writing several movies. He explained that he is suffering from a repetitive compulsive disorder. His friend Warren Zevon who is a rock singer has also shared with him his experiences with the disorder. He said that he doesn’t know how to tell anybody the pain that he underwent with this kind of disease, but he did not lose hope.
5. Jessica Alba
She is an American actress born on April 28, 1981. Her film and TV credits are Fantastic Four, Sin City, Dark Angel, Idle Hands and Good Luck Chuck. She suffered from collapsing lungs, pneumonia, ruptures appendix, a cyst on her tonsils and obsessive compulsive disorder during her childhood days. With the help of the new technology and medications, she recovered and her health improved. They already moved to California in order to continue her treatment and medication.
6. Cameron Diaz
She is a former fashion model and American actress born on August 30, 1972. She is well known in her popular blockbuster movies that include My Best Friend’s Wedding, The Mask, Charlie’s Angels, Sherk and Gangs of New York. She publicly admitted that she has an obsessive compulsive disorder and she said in an interview that she washes her hands regularly. On May 10, 2007, she publicly revealed that she already has peace of mind about her disorder.
