Rob McElhenney Says He Was Recently Diagnosed With Several Neurodevelopmental Disorders

    "I wanted to remind you that you’re not alone."

    Rob McElhenney is opening up about a recent diagnosis.

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    The It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia actor just shared that he was told he has several neurodevelopmental disorders and learning disabilities.

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    While many of these disorders are typically diagnosed earlier in life, Rob says he didn't learn about them until recently.

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    "I was recently diagnosed with a host of neurodevelopmental disorders and learning disabilities! At 46!" he wrote on Twitter.

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    He went on to say that although it's not a topic he would usually publicly discuss, he hopes he can help others.

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    "It's not something I would normally talk about publicly, but I figured there are others who struggle with similar things and I wanted to remind you that you’re not alone," Rob wrote.

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    He continued, "You’re not stupid. You’re not 'bad'. It might feel that way sometimes. But it’s not true :)"

    I was recently diagnosed with a host of neurodevelopmental disorders and learning disabilities! At 46!

    I go through the full diagnosis/prognosis on the @thesunnypodcast (which drops in 2 weeks)

    It’s not something I would normally talk about publicly but I figured there are…

    — Rob McElhenney (@RMcElhenney) July 11, 2023
    @RMcElhenney / Via Twitter: @RMcElhenney

    In response, Rob received a lot of support with numerous other people sharing that they had also gotten their diagnosis later in life.

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    Rob didn't get into the specifics of his diagnosis, but he said he plans to talk about it more in-depth on The Always Sunny Podcast, which drops in two weeks.

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    You can listen to earlier episodes of the podcast here.