CAMERON DIAZ
Obsession: Doorknobs

She has admitted to opening doors with her elbow to avoid contact with germ-infested doorknobs. Cameron also loves to scrub the doorknobs in her home until the paint wears off, and is also known for constantly washing her hands wherever she is.

Cameron Diaz

DAVID BECKHAM
Obsession: Symmetry

His wife, Victoria, once revealed that David is obsessive with symmetry and order in their home. He has to have everything symmetrical and doesn’t mind throwing things out just to even the numbers. For example, if there are three cans of diet soda in the fridge, he’d throw one away rather than have three things around.

David Beckham

JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT
Obsession: Doors

Jennifer is unable to go to sleep knowing that there are any cabinet or closet doors open in her house. She has to make sure that everything is closed before she retires for the night.

BILLY BOB THORNTON
Obsession: Numbers

Billy Bob says that one of his compulsions is to constantly do mathematics. He says that he identifies people with numbers. However, this may cause problems when he needs to link a different number to that particular individual. The actor-singer was also once seen putting his letters back into the mailbox and taking them out again three times before finally bringing the mail in.

LEONARDO DICAPRIO
Obsession: Cracks on sidewalk

As a child, Leo actually stepped on cracks on the way to school and had even walked back to a certain crack or stain on the sidewalk just to step on it again. When portraying Howard Hughes in the movie The Aviator (who co-incidentally had the same obsession), Leo told a reporter that it took him a while to get to the set, having to step on tons of things.

Leonardo DiCaprio

CHARLIZE THERON
Obsession: Neatness

She hates messy cabinets and when people just shove things into it and close the door. Charlize has admitted before to laying in bed, thinking about seeing something in the cabinet that should be there, and getting up to check on it.

Stay mentally healthy

Okay, so you have idiosyncrasies and not Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), but there’s no harm in getting yourself checked out. Well, OCD is a form of mental disorder, and this year’s World Mental Health Day theme is Mental Health in Primary Care: Enhancing Treatment and Promoting Mental Health.

World Mental Health Day is celebrated on Oct 10 every year, and aims to raise public awareness about mental health issues. The Day promotes more open discussion of illnesses, and investments in prevention and treatment services.

World Health Organisation (WHO) states that 154 million people globally suffer from depression, which is only one form of mental illness.

By the way, OCD can cause depression, too.

Mental, neurological and behavioural disorders are common in all countries around the world, causing immense suffering and staggering economic and social costs.

People with disorders are often subjected to social isolation and poor quality of life.

So, just in case you’re obsessing over the thought that you may have OCD, you can get in touch with the Malaysian Psychatric Association for more information. Write to them at P.O. Box 12712, 50786 Kuala Lumpur, or email info@psychiatry-malaysia.org.

Otherwise, you can also check out their website at www.psychiatry-malaysia.org.