Leonardo DiCaprio's hidden health battle that's plagued him for years

Leonardo DiCaprio, renowned for blockbusters such as Titanic , The Wolf of Wall Street, and Inception, is a name that resonates in many households. With an Oscar under his belt for The Revenant and his movies grossing over £5.5 billion, DiCaprio's success is undeniable.

However, his journey has been far from easy, with a long-standing battle against obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) , a detail likely unknown to many admirers. Brad Pitt 'faints' during Las Vegas Grand Prix filming for Hollywood blockbuster Ashton Kutcher thought he saw red wine on floor of murder scene of girlfriend OCD is defined as a mental health issue marked by recurring thoughts and ritualistic behaviors aimed at managing anxiety. For Leonardo, this has manifested in patterns like stepping on gum stains, which he once admitted could delay him up to 10 minutes on his way to a film set.



He said in 2005: "My thing was not stepping on cracks, or not stepping on certain things. Sometimes it took me 10 minutes to get to the set because I'd be pacing back and forth, stepping on gum stains." Additionally, he has contended with the compulsion to re-enter doorways, sometimes affecting his work schedule.

Despite these challenges, Leonardo insists on not letting OCD dominate his life. DON'T MISS..

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"I'm able to say at some point, 'Ok, you're being ridiculous, stop stepping on every gum stain you see'," he shared. "You don't need to do that. You don't need to walk 20ft back and put your foot on that thing.

Nothing bad is going to happen." On another note, he also mentioned: "I let it all go and never listened to the other voice..

. I remember my make-up artist and assistant walking me to the set going, 'Oh God, we're going to need 10 minutes to get him there because he has to walk back and step on that thing, touch that door and walk in and out again'." Statistics indicate that one in every 50 people grapple with OCD at some stage in their lives, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

The driving cause of this remains uncertain, though stress, genetics and changes in the brain may be factors. It's further explained: "Almost everyone has unpleasant or unwanted thoughts at some point, such as thinking they may have forgotten to lock the door of the house, or even sudden unwelcome violent or offensive mental images. "But if you have a persistent, unpleasant thought that dominates your thinking to the extent it interrupts other thoughts, you may have an obsession.

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