***** I actually have ocd to the point where I have to take medication to even be able to function in society, so your little speech is kind of preaching to the choir. I just don't have the same type of ocd he has so I don't know exactly what he will and won't do.
+Ohnen Vosh When you live with OCD for so long you learn to hide it fairly well. The sad truth. You wouldn't even realize that most people have it because we're so good at hiding it. Unless you have it or you live with someone who has it most people don't even realize that it's an actual disorder. Again, the sad truth.
Ellen could have taken the easy road and alienated Howie for his unusual behaviour in many, cheap ways; but instead, she joins him on his walk. Instead of reaching an uncomfortable stalemate in an attempt to force the guest into the show's standard format, a compromised was smoothly arrived at and a humorous interview followed. Very classy and compassionate.
John Doe What is this BS, you look at it wrong. As a host it's all about being likable and showing compassion, or the show wouldn't have success. No matter how big an asshole she really is, she would pretend to be very nice on her show. (not saying she isn't nice, but that you only see her public image)
If you watch him at the very beginning, he looks at the chair - and you can see the sheer terror in his face. The anxiety is overwhelming. His quick mind, as he begins to pace from anxiety, comes up with a Howie-like comedic ruse. Tragedy and Comedy displayed all at once. OCD's are unbelievably irritating to be around in real life, but my heart breaks for the suffering man. I heard the reason he shaved his head was because he was so terrified of germs. OCD is no joke. And, by no means does anyone with it indulge themselves. They're aware of how it affects others - they're embarrassed and shamed by it, and it's a lifetime struggle; even with meds and therapy. Having lived outside this country for many years, I believe America is the only country leading in its understanding of mental illness. And even that's not much to be applauded. For the most part, those with mental illnesses are still being treated as outcasts.
Krista Errickson Thank you for being understanding. I have mysophobia and I never tell my friends for fear of being ridiculed. I hate it so much, I know I'm a nuisance to my family and I have anxiety of going outside. I just want to end it all.
You can just hear how uncomfortable he is when he's explaining about the steps. He sound genuinely afraid of not reaching 10,000 that day, as people with OCD would be.
, being a public health doctor, i find that what he says about sitting & smoking is actually scientifically verifiable through studies that for several years now have been sponsored by what's now America's #1 rated hospital, the Mayo clinic. in fact, sitting more than standing has been shown to raise up to 4x more your mortality risk..
I felt awful for all the laughter because you don't know if this is a skit or this is actually him. But, knowing about Howie's severe OCD, I didn't think twice about him walking around compulsively. Hopefully more people will be educated on OCD ticks even if this is a "skit" or not. There are always people out there that have odd behaviors. Ellen handled this interview so genuinely and perfect.
I have OCD and its kinda of amazing how so many feels like we are being over dramatic, not realizing that it's something we can cut off. We have set behaviors, routines, way doing things and real fears. I am so bless that God, bless me with a husband that understand, patience and does his best to help me through anxiety melt downs. What people don't understand is that when we try accommodate others, it's actually the hardest thing for us. Because we really try to cope, to try accept or anticipate change. But it a really really really hard struggle in our personal, professional and every aspect of our lives. It's heartbreaking the way people see us. It's not a choice or a switch that we can't turn off...
Having OCD myself, I totally understand this although I wouldn't specifically do this action. The unique thing about OCD, demonstrated in this video, is that he can sound relatively sane when talking whilst at the same time acting in an absurd way. I find this, like I could explain how absurd it was that I was checking a door so many times whilst checking the door but that wouldn't stop me checking the door. Of course, many with OCD actually believe what they are worried about on a rational level, but many others, including myself, know that what they're doing is absurd but do it anyway. It's scary but if we can identify the absurdity of our actions to avoid a particular problem, we have made the first step towards worrying less about these problems.
+Mr 24 Totally agree with you, like I know 100% what im doing is odd or that nothing bad will happen if i dont follow through, but i do it anyway. Ive worried about things less lately ecause of bringing up the absurdity and forcing myself to stop but thoughts still come into my head now and then, the important thing i found was that the OCD was just trying to get the best/worst of me by forcing irrational fears and worries into my head that i knew werent true, and that if i kept telling myself that i was fine and that i know the thoughts werent true than id feel a bit better
IS HARD TO HAVE A DISORDER LIKE THIS... I HAVE ONE.. BUT NOT LIKE HOWIE... AND IS TRUE WHAT YOU SAY... WE START TO MAKE THINGS WHIT NO SENCE (AND WE KNOW HAVE NO SENCE) BUT WE STILL DOING... IS HARD
It’s a comedian yeah they’re going to laugh. They weren’t laughing to be mean, they were laughing because it’s the Ellen show and he was turning an awkward situation into something comedic. He was making jokes.
I feel what ur saying and I know u wrote this comment ages ago but truth is people laughed because he was funny according to them but people also may of responses that way because they were not sure of what else to do but from Howie side of it yea he was definitely freaking out but he make the jokes and the dialogue he was doing so that he can put the audience at ease if he hadn't every one would have been quiet freaked out and staring and I'm sure that would of made Howie feel worse and he possibly would have reacted in a harsh or crazy way so I don't think anyone met anything by it really and most people probably wasn't aware of his condition
Howie is such an inspiration to me. Even though he is clearly suffering from his disability, he makes it comical. I try to do the same thing with my mental disabilities too, make jokes about them. It's really helpful to be honest, despite the fact that people think I'm faking about having the mental disabilities do to me joking about them a lot but that's okay. Thanks for being awesome, Howie! From one Canadian to another. :)
Who buys their OCD friend a fitbit? I mean that seems like something you do... Laugh at for 5 minutes... Then realize that it was actually a terrible idea.
I love him. I work with the mentally disabled and it's so inspiring to see him be able to embrace his disability on national television. It's got to be tough for him to even get on stage at times...
Ral Alex He has been on the show multiple times, check out the You Tube videos. In other episodes he did sit down. So his ocd on cleanliness is not it here. He was honest about his pacing - for exercise.
Actually, is not. He is afraid of germs, period. I saw an interview, and apparently he freaked out when the tip of his daughter's shoe accidentally touched his pants.
Ellen is just so awesome. She handles things so well, she's just like " Oh ok, I am just going to walk along and do the interview." She is an amazing host that make people feel comfortable, and an overall a beautiful person..She gives me hope in this world that genuinely good people still exist
You can actually see the pain in Howie's face most of the time. I wish I could help him. Amazing what he's been able to accomplish while struggling with this all his life.
Ellen handled this interview with class and compassion. It is nice to see a talk show host that does not ridicule Howie and his illness for a cheap laugh. Well done Ellen. Kudos to you for choosing not to be an asshole.
They are both such incredibly strong, amazing and talented people. Even on a bad day they turn things from negative to positive. The love and empathy they both have is truly inspiring
Awww Howie. Looks painful, but good for you for even showing up and finding a way to get thru the interview. You're an inspiration for many. Seems like this was somewhat of a short interview for the Ellen show... wonder if his manager or minder or assistant or somebody cut it short because it was so awkward and hard for him.
I have really bad OCD and watching this I thought it was perfectly normal and rational until looking in the comments. It was so strange to have that realisation. I have done the exact same thing before and I guess I don't think anything of it when someone else does it too. Weird how that works. I love how Ellen just went right along with it instead of telling him to sit down or something like I know others would do. :) I actually didn't know he had this, haha!
i love hiw len just accepts that he won't be able to sit down so instead of making him feel awkward for it by staying put she just goes with him, thats less stigma for mental health
I don't think he's funny, but I admire his honesty and courage. He's completely open and honest about his struggle and that must be a huge inspiration for other OCD sufferers.
This has got to be one of my favorite Ellen clips. Despite he obvious differences between this and a normal interview, this one was super entertaining and was definitely one of the better ones
Thank you so very much for this film. Back in 2003 we travelled to San Francisco in order to board a ship around the Mexican Riviera and we had the option of visiting Alcatraz which I really wanted to do but, unfortunately, that didn’t materialise and watching this has satisfied my curiosity. It was a great watch and I am grateful to you for that chance.
You get that feeling that you need to do it or you'll like die its like with OCD some things feel like there like the most important things but you like have no control
Personally I think the step thing was a ruse. His OCD is mainly contaminant-based, and he might have felt unable to sit on the chair that day, as others had sat in it. What if there were germs, or bugs, etc in there? But saying you have to count 10,000 steps is a lot more socially acceptable ("funny personality quirk!") than saying you're too petrified to sit on a chair ("weird paranoid person"). I have OCD, and I understand where he's coming from. He's a comedian after all; he wants to make them laugh, not feel sad for him.
Ocd can progress into other things... And everyone, everyone knows about his germaphobia so no reason to hide that. He was a man with a mission-no pretending there.
OCD can progress into other obsessive things too. But also, I feel like he's very self conscious about his body and weight. Not just from this video, but other interviews too. I saw one the other day actually, and he actually admitted he didn't like his body. Hopefully his OCD won't turn into under eating.
He probably sits in tons of chairs. He could have asked the producers to clean the chair before. They clearly had that picture of him prepared so he was in contact with them. I think he was serious about the steps. Or the whole thing was a gag making fun of his OCD.
I love Ellen. I raise my little guy to love everyone. He grew up watching Ellen. I have family that can't stand her because of who she is. I constantly tell My son it isn't right! We love Ellen. She has such a great soul and she's so kind and nice. Keep going strong Ellen.. So much love... From Amie and her little guy Cory
He probably had to get 2500 steps, some people with OCD go insane if they can't do the same routine day in and day out. It's actually in your brain and it will not let you stop. The brain is a crazy thing.
I suffer from serous OCD. It’s no joke. It’s not only compulsive hand washing or checking. It’s also rituals or rules you must follow in order to feel satisfied. Even though you know most, if not all of your thoughts are irrational, you feel the need to do something that the OCD basically FORCES you to do. Howie seemed very anxious and OCD at this interview but I am glad Ellen understood and tried to help him reach his goal.
Megan Archbold i suffer from depression and would love it if something like that happened and someone laughed instead of saying "awww that sucks" "you never seem sad" or "so you......"
Actually OCD is a disorder where you have repetitive thoughts come into your head that won't go away, and they can be about anything but they are obsessive. And studies have proven that people with OCD are less likely to have a clean room than just a common neat freak. Very different things.
Yea that's what I meant. People think that if they like to organize things then they are OCD. OCD completely owns every minute of your life and you can't do anything about. Likely things to align into a straight line or color code items is just organizational preferences, not a disorder.
The ones that deserve ridicule are the idiots who ridicule others. Not Howie Mandell, he was not ridiculing anyone. That is one reason he can be so loveable.
I have both of those, and when I'm IN PUBLIC and NOT ON AN ANONYMOUS INTERNET FORUM, I talk to people with tact and aplomb. Howie is a diva and he is spoiled rotten. He does have hardcore OCD but that has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with being polite and not insulting your host. If I need to timestamp that episode for you to find the parts where he's an asshole, you obviously haven't watched it yourself or you'd have come to the same conclusion. Watch it and come back to me, if you still think howie was being totally polite towards Cesar, that'll let me know that you're an idiot and I have nothing more to say to you.
i don't watch him on tv anymore because i don't watch those reality / talent shows but i remember him from when he did Howie Mandel Show and Bobby's World i still like him
I am going to pray for him. I never say that. But i could see how much his ocd is getting to him and it's not good. Im so happy Ellen went along with it💖.
+Hayley Cox Oh crap. I was just stating a fact. Stating a fact means i have no compassion? There ARE things he can do against his OCD. like when he got hypnotized and he was shaking everyone's hand like it was no problem.
actually, it looks weird, how he's walking around like that, but we have all done things that seem weird to others but OK to us. I have a habit of just getting up and doing waist exercises because of my fear of getting fat! I'll break out in these at anytime at home.
It's interesting to hear what other people's ticks and eccentricities are.I have to flip Splenda packets over and form a succeeding pattern every time I make my tea, in addition to about twenty five other things...
This may or may not be scripted, however his condition is real. In a way perhaps this part of his OCD is not such a bad thing. In reality the truth is that we weren't born to spend so much time sitting around. I think OCD or anxiety in a way is just a response to the wussyfication of our society. We are too comfortable, superficial, and overweight.
Sure, on the outside, he's exercising, but on the inside it must be torture for him because he forces himself to do this every single day. And it's a little excessive if you can't stop walking while you're on TV. OCD/anxiety disorder can make you unable to function normally, it's not beneficial to the human body.
I feel bad they are laughing because they know he is a comedian but he actually has quite bad OCD. So all that was real, but they thought it was all a joke. I would be embarrassed but I'm sure he has gone through it for so long he knows not everyone will understand.
I love Howie. Bobby’s World was my favorite show as a kid. I had no idea he struggles so much and I hope he can find more peace than he has in this interview.
ok this is not an OCD he is really sick now and need to sit with a doctor and take it seriously Because we love this guy but as it seems OCD is controlling his live in a really bad way
He has said in the past that he sees a therapist and takes meds. But simply seeing a therapist and taking meds doesn't make your anxiety go away completely. I have social anxiety, and I see a therapist and take meds, yet I still have plenty of days when I'm just as anxious as Howie was during this interview. I will agree, though, that I wish his anxiety didn't affect him so much. It's hard to see him struggling with it.
Derpy Viking what i meant is this is not just a normal OCD where u have a problem that you want to get over what he has is an extreme OCD that is taking over his life
Meshari Alsughyer But sometimes people with severe OCD, and that are aware of this problem, are trying to get over it, but it's just too hard for them. He's had OCD ever since he was a child, and him being a comedian, which he loves to do, adds on a stress factor in his life to please other people. Don't get me wrong, I think that you're right, he doesn't have a normal OCD, but it's not taking control over his life. You're on Ellen..... what do you think he would have done, being a comedian? sit in a chair and just talk? No... he had to put on a show, which he did :)
Howie was walking thru the crowd like, "None of y'all better even think about trying to come in for a hand shake."
JayLegacy100 that's not funny at all, but I fuckin laughed my ass off.
yet he said he held onto the people getting the picture taken.. makes no sense lol
***** I actually have ocd to the point where I have to take medication to even be able to function in society, so your little speech is kind of preaching to the choir. I just don't have the same type of ocd he has so I don't know exactly what he will and won't do.
Sky Pup why though?
@@quetzal785 funny
He's such a pro.His OCD is obviously messing with him badly but he still makes with the laughs for the audience.
+Ohnen Vosh When you live with OCD for so long you learn to hide it fairly well. The sad truth. You wouldn't even realize that most people have it because we're so good at hiding it. Unless you have it or you live with someone who has it most people don't even realize that it's an actual disorder. Again, the sad truth.
Can somebody please explain me how can walking 10k steps keep us away from germs?
@@SatyeshKatragaddaSK some people have OCD compulsions relating to numbers. Like doing certain compulsions 3x.
Does he have ocd or is he just germaphobic?
Or both?
Everyone laughs and makes a joke but in reality he's dying inside to reach exactly 10,000 steps, along with the fear of germs.
Not exact.y dying
Noodle dying INSIDE
Noodle I
Ikr. It’s got to be SUPER stressful😕
I can tell he's very nervous
Ellen could have taken the easy road and alienated Howie for his unusual behaviour in many, cheap ways; but instead, she joins him on his walk. Instead of reaching an uncomfortable stalemate in an attempt to force the guest into the show's standard format, a compromised was smoothly arrived at and a humorous interview followed. Very classy and compassionate.
John Doe What is this BS, you look at it wrong. As a host it's all about being likable and showing compassion, or the show wouldn't have success. No matter how big an asshole she really is, she would pretend to be very nice on her show. (not saying she isn't nice, but that you only see her public image)
humudu
Okay.
John Doe
Perfect response!
any other talk show host would have done that.
It's her job to go on with the show. Not necessarily compassion
Ellen handled this perfectly !
...It's scripted you ass.
+Evilwave Heddy he has OCD ??? that's not scripted that's a real disorder
Jackie Arnesen You gotta be kidding me right?
Evilwave Heddy no disorders aren't are joke ???
+Jackie Arnesen I know they aint..but you actually believe Howie is for real here? Pfffftt
If you watch him at the very beginning, he looks at the chair - and you can see the sheer terror in his face. The anxiety is overwhelming. His quick mind, as he begins to pace from anxiety, comes up with a Howie-like comedic ruse. Tragedy and Comedy displayed all at once. OCD's are unbelievably irritating to be around in real life, but my heart breaks for the suffering man. I heard the reason he shaved his head was because he was so terrified of germs. OCD is no joke. And, by no means does anyone with it indulge themselves. They're aware of how it affects others - they're embarrassed and shamed by it, and it's a lifetime struggle; even with meds and therapy. Having lived outside this country for many years, I believe America is the only country leading in its understanding of mental illness. And even that's not much to be applauded. For the most part, those with mental illnesses are still being treated as outcasts.
+Krista Errickson yeah i was gonna say he didnt walk around for his steps he may want to hit that 10k but his ocd is bigger with germs than anything
Krista Errickson Thank you for being understanding. I have mysophobia and I never tell my friends for fear of being ridiculed. I hate it so much, I know I'm a nuisance to my family and I have anxiety of going outside. I just want to end it all.
Krista Errickson he didnt shave his head he is actually bald so shut your mouth
G&TVlogs um yes he did he shaved his head cuz he says he feels cleaner
Ever Life I pray you find healing!
You can just hear how uncomfortable he is when he's explaining about the steps. He sound genuinely afraid of not reaching 10,000 that day, as people with OCD would be.
, being a public health doctor, i find that what he says about sitting & smoking is actually scientifically verifiable through studies that for several years now have been sponsored by what's now America's #1 rated hospital, the Mayo clinic.
in fact, sitting more than standing has been shown to raise up to 4x more your mortality risk..
It was an anxious excuse because he was too scared to sit on the chair
I felt awful for all the laughter because you don't know if this is a skit or this is actually him. But, knowing about Howie's severe OCD, I didn't think twice about him walking around compulsively. Hopefully more people will be educated on OCD ticks even if this is a "skit" or not. There are always people out there that have odd behaviors. Ellen handled this interview so genuinely and perfect.
Do Bo yeah
Tiffany Cheyenne Padgett but Josie doesn't touch it shake hands so why was he snuggling up to someone
woah! off topic but you're so beautiful
I have OCD and its kinda of amazing how so many feels like we are being over dramatic, not realizing that it's something we can cut off. We have set behaviors, routines, way doing things and real fears. I am so bless that God, bless me with a husband that understand, patience and does his best to help me through anxiety melt downs. What people don't understand is that when we try accommodate others, it's actually the hardest thing for us. Because we really try to cope, to try accept or anticipate change. But it a really really really hard struggle in our personal, professional and every aspect of our lives.
It's heartbreaking the way people see us. It's not a choice or a switch that we can't turn off...
he's rich as hell.
Wow that poor man I understand how hard it is to deal with a debilitating disorder.
hes a comedian it was a joke/
awareness thing
idd. its hard, i have OCD 2.
+Giray Sezer i dunno but i think he did it on purpose
+cupfcoffee No he didn't. He actually has ocd. He has said it and it's true
He's such a dick
ocd is a serious disorder. stop saying "man up." thats like telling a sick person to "just get better"
Oh my god thank you.
Thanks for clearing that up for all the inconsiderate people out there..✌️
Amelia S. man up
Amelia S. Or a dead person to stop being dead.
..now I'm gonna attract the religious fanatics, whoops.
Randerz650 1 Just get better, got that insinuation?
Poor guy. :\ I think this is a combination of his OCD and a fear of that chair.
He is a germophobe
He's not afraid of the chair because he's been in it many times before. He's telling the truth about the numbers.
Agree
Christopher Talbot I believe it the chair and the pressure he felt
When I saw the title I thought the reason would be he doesn’t want the germs lol
Having OCD myself, I totally understand this although I wouldn't specifically do this action. The unique thing about OCD, demonstrated in this video, is that he can sound relatively sane when talking whilst at the same time acting in an absurd way. I find this, like I could explain how absurd it was that I was checking a door so many times whilst checking the door but that wouldn't stop me checking the door. Of course, many with OCD actually believe what they are worried about on a rational level, but many others, including myself, know that what they're doing is absurd but do it anyway. It's scary but if we can identify the absurdity of our actions to avoid a particular problem, we have made the first step towards worrying less about these problems.
+Mr 24 Totally agree with you, like I know 100% what im doing is odd or that nothing bad will happen if i dont follow through, but i do it anyway. Ive worried about things less lately ecause of bringing up the absurdity and forcing myself to stop but thoughts still come into my head now and then, the important thing i found was that the OCD was just trying to get the best/worst of me by forcing irrational fears and worries into my head that i knew werent true, and that if i kept telling myself that i was fine and that i know the thoughts werent true than id feel a bit better
I wish you luck in overcoming your OCD (Opening Closed Doors-disorder)!
IS HARD TO HAVE A DISORDER LIKE THIS... I HAVE ONE.. BUT NOT LIKE HOWIE... AND IS TRUE WHAT YOU SAY... WE START TO MAKE THINGS WHIT NO SENCE (AND WE KNOW HAVE NO SENCE) BUT WE STILL DOING... IS HARD
The poor guy was panicking. It makes me so mad that they were laughing at him. It's not a joke.
Taylor Brown they didn't know . Ellen is a comedy show they might have thought it was a sponsor or something
It’s a comedian yeah they’re going to laugh. They weren’t laughing to be mean, they were laughing because it’s the Ellen show and he was turning an awkward situation into something comedic. He was making jokes.
It’s a bit
I feel what ur saying and I know u wrote this comment ages ago but truth is people laughed because he was funny according to them but people also may of responses that way because they were not sure of what else to do but from Howie side of it yea he was definitely freaking out but he make the jokes and the dialogue he was doing so that he can put the audience at ease if he hadn't every one would have been quiet freaked out and staring and I'm sure that would of made Howie feel worse and he possibly would have reacted in a harsh or crazy way so I don't think anyone met anything by it really and most people probably wasn't aware of his condition
It would have been WAY more awkward if nobody laughed and the room was filled with uncomfortable awkward silence.
Howie is such a badass in spite of his OCD. I love him and Bobby's World.
+Lizard Queen Oh, for jee golly corn sakes, dontchya know.... lol I used to watch it in the mornings before school :)
Joab Cervantes only that he created and did many (if not all??) the voices on it....
Lizard Queen I love Bobby’s World so much.
Howie is such an inspiration to me. Even though he is clearly suffering from his disability, he makes it comical. I try to do the same thing with my mental disabilities too, make jokes about them. It's really helpful to be honest, despite the fact that people think I'm faking about having the mental disabilities do to me joking about them a lot but that's okay. Thanks for being awesome, Howie! From one Canadian to another. :)
The Almighty Pinja ok0lp 0
The Almighty Pinja OCD isn’t a disability
He's faking it. He was never diagnosed with OCD by a doctor.
Who buys their OCD friend a fitbit? I mean that seems like something you do... Laugh at for 5 minutes... Then realize that it was actually a terrible idea.
In all seriousness though Ellen dealt with this perfectly. Some people mightve been rude and not understanding. I love Howie and Ellen.
Exactly... I was upset that someone put it in his system knowing that he is healthy already
I have the same thing and I feel like I have to get 10,000 steps a day, I don't mind it that much because I usually get 10,000😂
My ocd is not that bad though
my mum is the same, if shes been out walking and come and havent reached 10k steps she start walking around the house to reach it.
Ellen: "We have other guests"
Howie: "What?"
XD
I love him. I work with the mentally disabled and it's so inspiring to see him be able to embrace his disability on national television. It's got to be tough for him to even get on stage at times...
I am glad Ellen didn't torment him. She handled him wanting to walk perfectly instead of making him sit down or make fun of him.
He just didn't want to sit down in that chair because he was afraid of germs so he came up with this gag
I was thinking the same thing!
Ral Alex He has been on the show multiple times, check out the You Tube videos. In other episodes he did sit down. So his ocd on cleanliness is not it here. He was honest about his pacing - for exercise.
His fear of germs is only with the hands
Eric Cheng Exactly.
Actually, is not. He is afraid of germs, period. I saw an interview, and apparently he freaked out when the tip of his daughter's shoe accidentally touched his pants.
Well this is litterally stand up comedy. *badum tss*
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
ScubaFTW aaaaaahh lol
Damn
Simon Cowell would say it’s literally better than Howie
Лил Пумпа I loved your joke... lol
Ellen is just so awesome. She handles things so well, she's just like " Oh ok, I am just going to walk along and do the interview." She is an amazing host that make people feel comfortable, and an overall a beautiful person..She gives me hope in this world that genuinely good people still exist
You can actually see the pain in Howie's face most of the time. I wish I could help him. Amazing what he's been able to accomplish while struggling with this all his life.
U r an inspiration to all the people with OCD...We should not be embarrassed with what we are suffering from and move on with our lives...
I love Ellen and I love Howie Mandel. SO its a double treat when he is one your show.
Ellen handled this interview with class and compassion.
It is nice to see a talk show host that does not ridicule Howie and his illness for a cheap laugh.
Well done Ellen. Kudos to you for choosing not to be an asshole.
Howie does have OCD but you must remember that he is also a brilliant comedian and this is comedy gold.
She is such a Great Person to help make him feel at ease. I Love her! What a sweet heart! ❤️💗💓
There is nothing about Howie that doesn't make me smile..he has given me so much laughter...for YEARS!
Bless you Ellen, you are phenomenal at putting other people first. Some day I'd really like to meet you Ellen.
he also looks like the lead singer for the band disturbed
OOOOO AAAA AH AHA AH
Anal Bruh hahaha vertical horizon guy aswell...
lol he does!
They are both such incredibly strong, amazing and talented people. Even on a bad day they turn things from negative to positive. The love and empathy they both have is truly inspiring
Awww Howie. Looks painful, but good for you for even showing up and finding a way to get thru the interview. You're an inspiration for many. Seems like this was somewhat of a short interview for the Ellen show... wonder if his manager or minder or assistant or somebody cut it short because it was so awkward and hard for him.
I have really bad OCD and watching this I thought it was perfectly normal and rational until looking in the comments. It was so strange to have that realisation. I have done the exact same thing before and I guess I don't think anything of it when someone else does it too. Weird how that works. I love how Ellen just went right along with it instead of telling him to sit down or something like I know others would do. :) I actually didn't know he had this, haha!
i love hiw len just accepts that he won't be able to sit down so instead of making him feel awkward for it by staying put she just goes with him, thats less stigma for mental health
I don't think he's funny, but I admire his honesty and courage. He's completely open and honest about his struggle and that must be a huge inspiration for other OCD sufferers.
This has got to be one of my favorite Ellen clips. Despite he obvious differences between this and a normal interview, this one was super entertaining and was definitely one of the better ones
Thank you so very much for this film. Back in 2003 we travelled to San Francisco in order to board a ship around the Mexican Riviera and we had the option of visiting Alcatraz which I really wanted to do but, unfortunately, that didn’t materialise and watching this has satisfied my curiosity. It was a great watch and I am grateful to you for that chance.
I love watching Howie's interviews he always has great stories
Having OCD is terrible, you can't understand if you haven't experienced it
You get that feeling that you need to do it or you'll like die its like with OCD some things feel like there like the most important things but you like have no control
Bree Wha I have experienced that feeling. Horrible and overwhelming. It affects your body too sometimes. Shaking, feeling sick etc
Having OCD myself, Ellen took the idea of him having to take a certain number of steps extremely well.
he's adorable like a little kid I think it's so cute! !and adorable 😊
I'm so glad I don't have OCD, it would kill me if I did, I'm praying for you Howie. 😢
Howie, I think you are wonderful & inspirational...love the show mobbed.
Personally I think the step thing was a ruse. His OCD is mainly contaminant-based, and he might have felt unable to sit on the chair that day, as others had sat in it. What if there were germs, or bugs, etc in there? But saying you have to count 10,000 steps is a lot more socially acceptable ("funny personality quirk!") than saying you're too petrified to sit on a chair ("weird paranoid person"). I have OCD, and I understand where he's coming from. He's a comedian after all; he wants to make them laugh, not feel sad for him.
Me too. It's something you can't really quite understand unless you have it.
Ocd can progress into other things... And everyone, everyone knows about his germaphobia so no reason to hide that. He was a man with a mission-no pretending there.
OCD can progress into other obsessive things too. But also, I feel like he's very self conscious about his body and weight. Not just from this video, but other interviews too. I saw one the other day actually, and he actually admitted he didn't like his body. Hopefully his OCD won't turn into under eating.
He probably sits in tons of chairs. He could have asked the producers to clean the chair before. They clearly had that picture of him prepared so he was in contact with them. I think he was serious about the steps. Or the whole thing was a gag making fun of his OCD.
I love Ellen. I raise my little guy to love everyone. He grew up watching Ellen. I have family that can't stand her because of who she is. I constantly tell My son it isn't right! We love Ellen. She has such a great soul and she's so kind and nice. Keep going strong Ellen.. So much love... From Amie and her little guy Cory
He has OCD and ADHD. Know before you start talking shit about a person. Google before you comment at least?
+SidneyIam I thought he had ADD?
Both www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/8615.html
SidneyIam ohh
Howie Mandel and Ellen DeGeneres I thank God for you guys you always make my day
Howie has always been a favorite comic of mine. God bless him and I hope he wins his battle with OCD.
He's hiding the obsessive compulsion with laughs and filling it with talking, Ellen letting him is exactly what a person should do 😊
who else was sitting when they watched this😂😂
Me lol
God bless Ellen for walking with him, made it a lot easier to watch.
I love howie, he's so adorable
He's so funny! Michael Simon, someone in New Orleans thinks u have a problem! 😂🤣
I know exactly how Howie feels with numbers. We're OCD buddies!
He probably had to get 2500 steps, some people with OCD go insane if they can't do the same routine day in and day out. It's actually in your brain and it will not let you stop. The brain is a crazy thing.
I suffer from serous OCD. It’s no joke. It’s not only compulsive hand washing or checking. It’s also rituals or rules you must follow in order to feel satisfied. Even though you know most, if not all of your thoughts are irrational, you feel the need to do something that the OCD basically FORCES you to do. Howie seemed very anxious and OCD at this interview but I am glad Ellen understood and tried to help him reach his goal.
Howie is such a genius and a sweet man!!! So proud of our Canadian entertainers :)
He said he is going to make somebody a star and so far he is with Grace Vanderwaal
Miqelfin No sh*t sherlock
What does this have to do with this video?
Respect to the follow-spot operator who embraced the challenge of lighting a completely unrehearsed bit.
Ellen is so patient with him considering how serious his ocd is
Well I admire people that put it out there and try that hard ! What an inspiration for all
He was probably scared he would get pranked and because he has ocd
Im pretty sure he just does that because of his OCD.
Grace, I love your bunny icon! I used to have that very same pic hanging in my cubicle for years!
I have OCD too. Huge respect goes to both Howie and Ellen. :)
0:07 when she realizes he is having a OCD outbreak because he doesn't want to sit in the chair because of the germs
😂I thought he was afraid he was going to get a jump scare😂
love him
It's crazy 😄 he said i'm gonna make somebody a star this year and he did 👌🏻 he gave his golden buzzer for grace and she won the AGT 😍
Please actually laughed when he said "since I have ocd" I feel so terrible for him it feels so bad for people to laugh at you mental illness.
Megan Archbold Here we have another twat in the fish of comments who makes out like they are the holy one. stfu its funny
it is not funny i suffer from it and i would not wish it upon my worst enemy. it sucks to have it and it sucks that his ocd controls him.
Megan Archbold i suffer from depression and would love it if something like that happened and someone laughed instead of saying "awww that sucks" "you never seem sad" or "so you......"
@@AdilenyCeledon789 me 2 =/
Howie Mandel is my favorite judge on America Got Talent! :D
This is what OCD looks like. Not having things in the perfect sequence
Actually OCD is a disorder where you have repetitive thoughts come into your head that won't go away, and they can be about anything but they are obsessive. And studies have proven that people with OCD are less likely to have a clean room than just a common neat freak. Very different things.
Yea that's what I meant. People think that if they like to organize things then they are OCD. OCD completely owns every minute of your life and you can't do anything about. Likely things to align into a straight line or color code items is just organizational preferences, not a disorder.
That was just a perfect little interview!
Who started walking while watching this?
Thanks for posting Ellen. I like Howie. Like watching those old reruns of St. Elsewhere on Hula.
0:46 to 0:57 --classy audience members there, laughing about OCD as though it's not stressful and horrific.
Howie mandell deserves ridicule.
The ones that deserve ridicule are the idiots who ridicule others. Not Howie Mandell, he was not ridiculing anyone. That is one reason he can be so loveable.
I have both of those, and when I'm IN PUBLIC and NOT ON AN ANONYMOUS INTERNET FORUM, I talk to people with tact and aplomb.
Howie is a diva and he is spoiled rotten. He does have hardcore OCD but that has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with being polite and not insulting your host.
If I need to timestamp that episode for you to find the parts where he's an asshole, you obviously haven't watched it yourself or you'd have come to the same conclusion.
Watch it and come back to me, if you still think howie was being totally polite towards Cesar, that'll let me know that you're an idiot and I have nothing more to say to you.
Oh, my gosh! I'm like this! I got a photometer for the EXACT SAME REASON! AAAH! I LOVE THIS GUY!! So much respect! ... Pardon my all caps.
He made a person a star this year! Not the year he said
Rob Schneider is just off stage ready to tackle him
Wow he just talks so much! When are we going to come up with a good medication for OCD?
***** Well I wish he would do the world a favor and keep his stubbornness at home lol
i don't watch him on tv anymore because i don't watch those reality / talent shows but i remember him from when he did Howie Mandel Show and Bobby's World i still like him
Poor Howie😢
Ellen is so great for going along with it instead of being insistent and rude or making fun like others.
OCD isn't anything funny
It is to trump
Oh look someone found a way to mention how triggered trump makes them in an unrelated video
Doggy I legit thought I had a bug on my screen 🤦🏼♀️
OkayM
they are making light of it.
I am going to pray for him. I never say that. But i could see how much his ocd is getting to him and it's not good. Im so happy Ellen went along with it💖.
Am I the only one who wants to know what Howie smells like?
You scent pervert..
+Mimi Chan lol
He smells like linen I met him once lmao
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ellen and howie would be a good couple
Hunter Demshar but Ellen is gay
Hunter Demshar wait I think there both married
Hunter Demshar they're both already married and Ellen is gay af 😂
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Bless him. It must be so hard living with OCD
+Hayley Cox No. It must be hard living WITH him with his OCD
Its an illness he cant do anything about. Can see your compassion levels are high.
+Hayley Cox Oh crap. I was just stating a fact. Stating a fact means i have no compassion? There ARE things he can do against his OCD. like when he got hypnotized and he was shaking everyone's hand like it was no problem.
+Hayley Cox
"Chris Jones: Howie Mandel Gets Hypnotized to Shake Hands - America's Got Talent 2015" - search for that in youtube Haley
+Hayley Cox Right?
I met the guitarist from train and told him "you look like howie Mandel" and he said "you look like a short little kid"
actually, it looks weird, how he's walking around like that, but we have all done things that seem weird to others but OK to us. I have a habit of just getting up and doing waist exercises because of my fear of getting fat! I'll break out in these at anytime at home.
It's interesting to hear what other people's ticks and eccentricities are.I have to flip Splenda packets over and form a succeeding pattern every time I make my tea, in addition to about twenty five other things...
“I have a habit of just getting up and doing waist exercises” is that a euphemism for masturbation? You break out in wanks 😼
man, I love a good actor, acting so well in his profession.
Ellen is like what the hell?
3:32 Howie speaks the truth, his golden buzzer wins it.. He is a prophet
Jo Boy Ross kn
This may or may not be scripted, however his condition is real. In a way perhaps this part of his OCD is not such a bad thing. In reality the truth is that we weren't born to spend so much time sitting around. I think OCD or anxiety in a way is just a response to the wussyfication of our society. We are too comfortable, superficial, and overweight.
Sure, on the outside, he's exercising, but on the inside it must be torture for him because he forces himself to do this every single day. And it's a little excessive if you can't stop walking while you're on TV. OCD/anxiety disorder can make you unable to function normally, it's not beneficial to the human body.
Howie has lost his mind.....jk lol love you Howie your awesome and funny😂😂😂
I feel bad they are laughing because they know he is a comedian but he actually has quite bad OCD. So all that was real, but they thought it was all a joke. I would be embarrassed but I'm sure he has gone through it for so long he knows not everyone will understand.
I love Howie. Bobby’s World was my favorite show as a kid. I had no idea he struggles so much and I hope he can find more peace than he has in this interview.
ok this is not an OCD he is really sick now and need to sit with a doctor and take it seriously
Because we love this guy but as it seems OCD is controlling his live in a really bad way
He has said in the past that he sees a therapist and takes meds. But simply seeing a therapist and taking meds doesn't make your anxiety go away completely. I have social anxiety, and I see a therapist and take meds, yet I still have plenty of days when I'm just as anxious as Howie was during this interview.
I will agree, though, that I wish his anxiety didn't affect him so much. It's hard to see him struggling with it.
Meshari, are you saying he dont got OCD and then you say that he do got OCD? :p
Derpy Viking what i meant is this is not just a normal OCD where u have a problem that you want to get over
what he has is an extreme OCD that is taking over his life
Meshari Alsughyer But sometimes people with severe OCD, and that are aware of this problem, are trying to get over it, but it's just too hard for them. He's had OCD ever since he was a child, and him being a comedian, which he loves to do, adds on a stress factor in his life to please other people. Don't get me wrong, I think that you're right, he doesn't have a normal OCD, but it's not taking control over his life. You're on Ellen..... what do you think he would have done, being a comedian? sit in a chair and just talk? No... he had to put on a show, which he did :)
Sophie Dydzak .
My heart rate got higher just from watching him.