{"id":9026,"date":"2026-07-17T23:05:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9026"},"modified":"2026-07-17T23:05:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:05:33","slug":"the-big-bang-theory-star-jim-parsons-reveals-the-steep-personal-price-he-paid-for-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9026","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Big Bang Theory&#8217; Star Jim Parsons Reveals The Steep Personal Price He Paid For Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>The Big Bang Theory<\/i><\/b> earned series lead <b>Jim Parsons<\/b> $1 million per episode in the later seasons, four Primetime Emmys, and one Golden Globe.<\/p>\n<p>He played the brilliant, socially awkward theoretical physicist <b>Sheldon Cooper<\/b> on the Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady-created CBS show, which became one of the most successful and longest-running multi-camera sitcoms in TV history.<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Actor Jim Parsons recently opened up about how \u2018The Big Bang Theory\u2019 success left him \u201cmiserable\u201d due to severe mental health issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Parsons revealed he struggled with \u201cobsessive behavior\u201d \u2014 a trait his family thought he shared with his onscreen persona, Sheldon Cooper.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Obsessive-compulsive disorder affects about 1.2% of American adults, including celebrities like Howie Mandel, David Beckham, and Amanda Seyfried.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>But the success came at a <b>steep cost<\/b> for Parsons.<\/p>\n<p>The actor recently revealed on a podcast that his television success was accompanied by too much <b>\u201cobsessive behavior\u201d<\/b> for him to enjoy it at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was not happy. I was stressed,\u201d Parsons confessed.<\/p>\n<h3>Jim Parsons admitted that <i>The Big Bang Theory<\/i>\u2019s success made him \u201cmiserable\u201d<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"1-6a5a5769e2e0d__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/big-bang-theory-jim-parsons-reveals-price-he-paid-for-fame\/?image_id=1-6a5a5769e2e0d__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'The Big Bang Theory' Star Jim Parsons Reveals The Steep Personal Price He Paid For Fame\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/big-bang-theory-jim-parsons-reveals-price-he-paid-for-fame\/?media_id=1-6a5a5769e2e0d__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-6a5a5769e2e0d__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-6a5a5769e2e0d__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory, sitting at a desk and looking reflective, showing the personal price of fame.\" title=\"Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory, sitting at a desk and looking reflective, showing the personal price of fame.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/news-photo\/the-psychic-vortex-while-koothrappali-and-sheldon-attend-a-news-photo\/94991168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CBS Photo Archive<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/jim-parsons-bio-and-career-highlights\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Jim Parsons<\/a> appeared on the July 13 episode of the <i>All Out with Jon Dean<\/i> podcast and revisited his days of filming <i>The Big Bang Theory<\/i>, which lasted for over a decade.<\/p>\n<p>The <i>Hidden Figures<\/i> actor revealed that he chased perfection to his own detriment, leaving him discontented with his success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI look back now and realize that there were many ways, at some of the best moments of my life, I was miserable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2-6a5a576bc6841__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/big-bang-theory-jim-parsons-reveals-price-he-paid-for-fame\/?image_id=2-6a5a576bc6841__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'The Big Bang Theory' Star Jim Parsons Reveals The Steep Personal Price He Paid For Fame\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/big-bang-theory-jim-parsons-reveals-price-he-paid-for-fame\/?media_id=2-6a5a576bc6841__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-6a5a576bc6841__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-6a5a576bc6841__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"The Big Bang Theory cast, including Jim Parsons, eating takeout in a living room, highlighting the personal price of fame for actors.\" title=\"The Big Bang Theory cast, including Jim Parsons, eating takeout in a living room, highlighting the personal price of fame for actors.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/news-photo\/the-spaghetti-catalyst-when-leonard-and-penny-arent-news-photo\/98445196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CBS Photo Archive<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt that there were so many plates I was supposed to be keeping in the air and that the success and the good things of life that were happening were only due to this overworking\u2026 discipline and whatever, and maybe to a degree that was true. I don\u2019t know. I can\u2019t say because that\u2019s who I was.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I wouldn\u2019t do that again and for any amount of money \u2026 just because it was stressful and miserable at times,\u201d Parsons added. \u201cI made myself miserable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Jon Dean asked if the misery stemmed from his personal work ethic, the actor answered: \u201cIf you want to call it that. It translated in part into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/infurating-server-screenshots\/\" class=\" staff-link\">work ethic<\/a>, but it was really just obsessive behavior, basically.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Jim Parsons confessed that \u201cOCD\u201d about work cost him relationships<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"5-6a5a5771a6ea0__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/big-bang-theory-jim-parsons-reveals-price-he-paid-for-fame\/?image_id=5-6a5a5771a6ea0__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'The Big Bang Theory' Star Jim Parsons Reveals The Steep Personal Price He Paid For Fame\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/big-bang-theory-jim-parsons-reveals-price-he-paid-for-fame\/?media_id=5-6a5a5771a6ea0__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-6a5a5771a6ea0__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-6a5a5771a6ea0__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory star, holding an Emmy award on stage, representing the personal price he paid for fame.\" title=\"Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory star, holding an Emmy award on stage, representing the personal price he paid for fame.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/news-photo\/winner-of-the-best-lead-actor-in-a-comdey-series-jim-news-photo\/181611970\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kevin Winter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Parsons went on to elaborate how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/living-with-ocd-boyfriend-jodieleighxx\/\" class=\" staff-link\">obsessive-compulsive<\/a> tendencies fueled a majority of his work ethic and discipline at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of it was because it was kind of OCD in nature,\u201d he confided in Dean. \u201cI had a list of things basically in my head that I had to get done in order to be comfortable and know that I could do my job right, which I don\u2019t think was true.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the host asked if this behavioral pattern cost him relationships and quality time with friends and family, Parsons nodded in agreement: \u201cThat\u2019s tons of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"4-6a5a57701d06f__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/big-bang-theory-jim-parsons-reveals-price-he-paid-for-fame\/?image_id=4-6a5a57701d06f__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'The Big Bang Theory' Star Jim Parsons Reveals The Steep Personal Price He Paid For Fame\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/big-bang-theory-jim-parsons-reveals-price-he-paid-for-fame\/?media_id=4-6a5a57701d06f__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-6a5a57701d06f__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-6a5a57701d06f__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Jim Parsons hugging another actor from The Big Bang Theory, illustrating the personal price and bond formed on the show for the star.\" title=\"Jim Parsons hugging another actor from The Big Bang Theory, illustrating the personal price and bond formed on the show for the star.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/news-photo\/the-bow-tie-asymmetry-pictured-sheldon-cooper-and-leonard-news-photo\/955646964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CBS Photo Archive<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, he also acknowledged that he doesn\u2019t know whether he would discourage young, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/child-star-success-adult-comebacks\/\" class=\" staff-link\">up-and-coming artists<\/a> from doing the same thing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t be where I am right now if I hadn\u2019t had that time of life,\u201d Parsons said, adding that the self-torment nature of his meteoric rise was \u201cpart of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, I don\u2019t know what to tell people. \u2026 Like, I don\u2019t know how much of that is necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Jim Parsons\u2019 mother and sister previously pointed out his similarities with Sheldon Cooper<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"3-6a5a576dc75fe__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/big-bang-theory-jim-parsons-reveals-price-he-paid-for-fame\/?image_id=3-6a5a576dc75fe__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'The Big Bang Theory' Star Jim Parsons Reveals The Steep Personal Price He Paid For Fame\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/big-bang-theory-jim-parsons-reveals-price-he-paid-for-fame\/?media_id=3-6a5a576dc75fe__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-6a5a576dc75fe__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-6a5a576dc75fe__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory star, sitting with arms crossed, reflecting on the personal price he paid for fame.\" title=\"Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory star, sitting with arms crossed, reflecting on the personal price he paid for fame.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pBU8PIqx1sA&amp;t=13s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">All Out with Jon Dean<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Incidentally, rigid perfectionism and strict daily schedules are attributes that Jim Parsons shares with his on-screen persona.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the 12 seasons of <i>The<\/i><i>Big<\/i><i>Bang<\/i><i>Theory<\/i>, Sheldon Cooper displays several similar traits, including a need for control, an apathy for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/family-disturb-ocd-adult-daughter\/\" class=\" staff-link\">physical contact<\/a>, and germophobia.<\/p>\n<p>These are some of the clear signs of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).<\/p>\n<p>When Parsons read the script for <i>The Big Bang Theory<\/i>, back in 2007, he thought he was a \u201creally good fit\u201d for the role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jim Parsons: Robbed Of My Youth | Inside The Actor&amp;apos;s Dressing Room\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pBU8PIqx1sA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 2015, Parsons\u2019 mother and sister told <i>KVUE ABC<\/i> that there were certain similarities between him and the character he played on TV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a little OCD. He does not like germs. He likes to wash his hands a lot,\u201d said his mother, Judy Parsons, a first-grade teacher in Klein ISD in Harris County, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>His sister, Julie, chimed in that Parsons\u2019 social life looked a lot like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/young-sheldon-cast\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Sheldon<\/a>\u2019s as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI call him grandpa,\u201d Julie said. \u201cHe\u2019s just an old man. He goes to bed early, reads a lot, listens to talk radio, and follows football.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Howie Mandel, Cameron Diaz, and Amanda Seyfried are among the celebrities who have spoken up about OCD<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"6-6a5a577339839__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/big-bang-theory-jim-parsons-reveals-price-he-paid-for-fame\/?image_id=6-6a5a577339839__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'The Big Bang Theory' Star Jim Parsons Reveals The Steep Personal Price He Paid For Fame\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/big-bang-theory-jim-parsons-reveals-price-he-paid-for-fame\/?media_id=6-6a5a577339839__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-6a5a577339839__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-6a5a577339839__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"A woman with blonde hair and a black jacket looks contemplative, representing the personal price of fame for Jim Parsons.\" title=\"A woman with blonde hair and a black jacket looks contemplative, representing the personal price of fame for Jim Parsons.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/camerondiaz\/reel\/CSfgmhjp1zv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">peacocktv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Comedian-actor Howie Mandel has been one of the most outspoken celebrities about living with OCD and severe germophobia.<\/p>\n<p>The <i>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/i> judge has said he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/howie-mandel-takes-extreme-measures-sophie-rain-meeting\/\" class=\" staff-link\">avoids handshakes<\/a> whenever possible, preferring fist bumps, and has described his fears of contamination as \u201cliving in a nightmare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Soccer legend David Beckham has also been candid about his OCD tendencies, revealing that he feels compelled to keep everything perfectly organized and symmetrical.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got this obsessive-compulsive disorder where I have to have everything in a straight line, or everything has to be in pairs,\u201d the Brit explained on his 2023 Netflix documentary.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 700px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cbssundaymorning\/video\/7581994777705483534\" data-video-id=\"7581994777705483534\">\n<section><a title=\"@cbssundaymorning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cbssundaymorning?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@cbssundaymorning<\/a> Amanda Seyfried tells Ben Mankiewicz she\u2019s dealt with OCD and anxiety since she was a kid and that it once took over a lot of her life. She says therapy, medication and experience have helped her learn how to manage it and even use parts of it to help her acting. To watch the full extended interview, click the link. <a title=\"amandaseyfried\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/amandaseyfried?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#amandaseyfried<\/a><a title=\"anxiety\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/anxiety?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#anxiety<\/a><a title=\"ocd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/ocd?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#OCD<\/a><a title=\"acting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/acting?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#acting<\/a><a title=\"interview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/interview?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#interview<\/a><a title=\"\u266c original sound - CBS Sunday Morning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7581994810748275469?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u266c original sound \u2013 CBS Sunday Morning<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Actress Cameron Diaz has talked about refusing to touch door knobs and handles and getting her guests to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/celebrities-mental-illness-awareness\/\" class=\" staff-link\">change their clothes<\/a> before they set foot in her apartment.<\/p>\n<p>In a 2025 interview with <i>CBS Sunday Morning<\/i>, actress Amanda Seyfried said that she has been suffering from \u201call-encompassing\u201d OCD since she was 4-5 years old.<\/p>\n<p>However, in adulthood, she has been able to \u201cchannel it in the right ways and take the right medication\u201d to use it to her advantage, she said.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span 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10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8-6a5a57761e2ef__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Scrabble tiles spelling OCD, symbolizing the challenges Jim Parsons faced and the steep personal price of fame.\" title=\"Scrabble tiles spelling OCD, symbolizing the challenges Jim Parsons faced and the steep personal price of fame.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/8-e-8-cartas-de-baralho-Tu4eqy4kcRQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The International OCD Foundation describes the illness as a \u201cserious and debilitating mental health disorder that affects people of all ages and walks of life, and occurs when a person gets caught in a cycle of obsessions and compulsions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It can range from anxiety about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/woman-tells-germophobic-girlfriend-get-over-dirt-kids\/\" class=\" staff-link\">germ contamination<\/a> from contact to extreme fears of making mistakes to excessive concern with violent visuals in one\u2019s mind, the institution says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"7-6a5a5774905ff__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/big-bang-theory-jim-parsons-reveals-price-he-paid-for-fame\/?image_id=7-6a5a5774905ff__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'The Big Bang Theory' Star Jim Parsons Reveals The Steep Personal Price He Paid For Fame\" 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Global lifetime prevalence is estimated at 2.3% to 3.2%, with onset typically occurring by age 17.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 2 in 3 adults with OCD are likely to have one other mental health disorder.<\/p>\n<p>About 50% of people with OCD suffer from some form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mental-health-misconceptions\/\" class=\" staff-link\">depression<\/a>, 25% have anxiety disorders, and a little more than 10% struggle with personality disorders.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201cCry me a river.\u201d Netizens were divided over Jim Parsons \u201ccomplaining\u201d about his million-dollar TV gig<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<div id=\"postPoll-10936164\" class=\"post-poll poll-wrapper single-post\" data-poll-viewed=\"false\" data-post-id=\"10936164\" data-main-post-id=\"\" data-poll-id=\"28675\"> <input class=\"post-10936164-poll-value\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"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\"\/> <\/p>\n<div data-bind=\"if: isInitialised()\">\n<div data-bind=\"if: !isLoading() &amp;&amp; isShowingResults\">\n<div class=\"poll-content\">\n<h3 class=\"answered-content-title\">Thanks! 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