Daniel Radcliffe says suffering from OCD doesn't mean he was insane

Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel was diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder when he was a child.

Daniel Radcliffe has opened up about the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder he has suffered from the tender age of five.

The 22-year-old actor - whose latest film The Woman In Black is the highest grossing British horror movie of the last 20 years - admits it used to take him 5 minutes to turn off a light.

He revealed: I had to repeat every sentence I said under my breath.

The Harry Potter star was referred to a therapist and his condition is now under control, advising that other OCD sufferers should seek help.

Speaking to The Sun Daniel said: I would encourage everyone to undergo therapy. It doesn't mean you're insane or weak.

I haven't had it this year so far and I'm missing it.

Daniel also suffers from a mild form of the neurological disorder dyspraxia, which prevents him from carrying out certain simple tasks involving co-ordination of movement.