4. David Beckham
While women are 60% more likely than men to suffer from anxiety disorders, men aren’t completely immune. Soccer star David Beckham, for instance, has revealed in the past that he has OCD, which can manifest itself in repetitive, ritualistic behavior involving sorting or cleanliness.
“I’ve got this obsessive-compulsive disorder where I have to have everything in a straight line or everything has to be in pairs,” Beckham said in a 2006 TV interview. “I’ll put my Pepsi cans in the fridge and if there’s one too many then I’ll put it in another cupboard somewhere … Everything has to be perfect.”
At the time, Beckham was praised for coming forward with his struggles with the disorder, which is notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat. “There is still a lot of stigma about the condition and even GPs are not very good at picking up on it,” a representative for OCD U.K. told the Independent. “Young men in particular are often reluctant to come forward and ask for treatment, so to have someone like David Beckham come out and talk about it is very good.”