When it comes to Howie Mandel, the first thing that comes to mind is positivism and laughter.
According to IMDb, he started his career in showbiz by pure chance. A producer noticed him during an amateur night at the Comedy Store on the L.A. Sunset Strip during a vacation after his friends convinced him to try it out.
Today, Mandel is one of the most famous names in the world of entertainment. A TV celebrity, screenwriter, actor, producer, director, entrepreneur, and popular game show panelist/host, you name it, Mandel has tried it all and proved that he’s great in all of it.
Recently, however, he decided to open up about his mental state and confessed he’s been battling anxiety, ADHD, and OCD most of his life. The truth is that no one can really assume that someone as fun as Mandel could be going through such a thing.
“I’m living in a nightmare,” he declared. ” I work to ground myself. I love what I do and have a lovely family. However, I can also experience severe sadness from which I can never recover.”
This turned even worse during the COVID-19 pandemic when we were forced into lockdown. Mandel revealed to People magazine that there was no day the thought “we would die” didn’t cross his mind. But the fact that no one from his closest surrounding was affected gave him comfort.
Although he was diagnosed in his thirties, Mandal knows he had OCD and ADHD since forever. He, however, didn’t speak of his mental state openly because he believed it would affect his career. “My first reaction was that I’ve embarrassed my family,” he admitted. “Then I realized that nobody would hire someone who wasn’t stable. Those were my concerns.”
It was comedy that helped him during the toughest times in his life.
“My coping mechanism is finding the humorous,” he declared. “If I’m not smiling, I’m probably sobbing. And I’ve still held back on how horrible and dark it actually gets. In a way, comedy saved me. I feel very much at ease on stage. And when I have nothing to do, I retreat, which is not healthy
Mandel’s goal is to help raise awareness about mental illness and break the stigma.
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Man Offers Panhandler Honest Work But Gets Turned Down, So He Makes A Sign Of His Own
Ryan Bray is a good-hearted person who constantly attempts to assist those in need. On his way home from work one Sunday, he came upon a panhandler on the street pleading for change. In his neighborhood, this kind of sight was not unusual. Bray approached the man with an offer because he felt driven to improve his life more.
Bray suggested offering the man a $15 hourly compensation to work for his family business rather than just handing him extra change. To his amazement, though, the beggar laughed at the suggestion and rejected it flatly. He didn’t see the point in working when he could beg for more money.
The man reacted angrily as Bray contemplated raising the wage. It seems that Bray’s idea shook his notion of an easy life where wealth came to him and questioned his complacency. Disappointed by the beggar’s reply, Bray made the decision to act independently.
As soon as he got home, Bray made a sign of his own. Then he returned to the same area of the street and openly criticized the panhandler for his apathy and lack of drive. Despite his overall kindness, Bray felt obliged to explain to the beggar the ramifications of his actions.
Speaking to reporters in Florida, the homeless man—who wished to remain anonymous—said that Bray had misled him about having offered him a job. All he sought was assistance to get off the streets. Every money he makes from begging, in his opinion, is a chance to gradually better his situation.
Still, Bray holds fast to his version of events. Holding his placard urging drivers not to give money to beggars, he is adamant that these people will be forced to leave the neighborhood if the community stops providing financial support for them.
Bray views the beggar’s insult as a chance to influence people’s viewpoints and persuade them to quit aggravating the situation. The episode in which the beggar reached inside his car and demanded money further strengthened Bray’s resolve.
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