Jenna Ortega has opened up on suffering with ‘pretty intense’ OCD that often leaves her feeling ‘exhausted’.

The actress, 22, was joined by fellow film star Paul Rudd, 55, on the Heart Evening show with Dev Griffin on Wednesday where they discussed their upcoming movie Death Of A Unicorn.

Talk soon turned to their evening routines with Dev asking what they do at the end of a day to decompress, and Jenna took the opportunity to share how her OCD affects her evening.  

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is mental health condition marked by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours that people struggle to control. 

Speaking about her condition and how her busy lifestyle and work schedule makes having an evening routine ‘difficult’, Jenna said: ‘It’s quite difficult, because we’re always travelling for work and it’s always a new environment, and whatever the job is you kind of have to create a new routine that you can only really stick to for six weeks. 

‘I would say that I feel like I get more done accomplished at night, because in the morning I really don’t want to flood my brain with too many other things if I have work coming up.

Jenna Ortega has opened up on suffering with ‘pretty intense’ OCD that often leaves her feeling ‘exhausted’

Jenna spoke about her condition and how her busy lifestyle and work schedule makes having an evening routine ‘difficult’

‘I’ll focus on that, and then I too feel the need to go to bed around 8:00pm, 8:30pm. But I don’t, because it’s the only time I can get things done. So, I usually find myself up late reading scripts and answering emails, doing things like that.’

She added to host Dev during the virtual interview: ‘Also, when I’m tired, I have pretty intense OCD. So, that’s kind of my routine, in terms of repeтιтive thoughts and counting everything multiple times and having to do the same action over and over. 

‘So sometimes my nights consist of just being really exhausted and going up and down the stairs six times because that’s what I think I need to do to make sure no one breaks into my home.’

Examples of OCD include having an all-consuming fear of being burgled meaning a person has to check their doors and windows are locked several times before leaving their home or sleeping. 

Meanwhile, Paul told how now he’s older, he prefers to hit the hay earlier, going on to add that he has more of a morning routine than an evening one.  

He explained: ‘I find that I really like going to sleep earlier then I used to. Now, because I’m 100 years old, if 8:30pm rolls around, I’m like, “Is this too early to go to bed? Am I going to wake up at 4:00am now because it’s too early?” 4:00am I’m okay with, 2:00am is more of a problem! 

‘But I don’t really have a set routine. I would say for a morning routine, coffee and I’ll usually try and do a crossword puzzle to get my brain going.’

Jenna’s words come after she recently shocked fans as she made a huge change to her face. 

The actress, 22, was joined by fellow film star Paul Rudd on the Heart Evening show with Dev Griffin on Wednesday where they discussed their upcoming movie Death Of A Unicorn

‘When I’m tired, I have pretty intense OCD. So, that’s kind of my routine, in terms of repeтιтive thoughts and counting everything multiple times and having to do the same action over and over’

‘Sometimes my nights consist of just being really exhausted and going up and down the stairs six times because that’s what I think I need to do to make sure no one breaks into my home’

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is mental health condition marked by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours that people struggle to control 

The Wednesday actress put on a very leggy display on a Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday – but it wasn’t just her ensemble that wowed fans. 

The stunner looked sensational in a purple structured double-breasted blazer and mini shorts at the State of the Industry and Lionsgate presentation as part of CinemaCon. 

Jenna paired a chic purple Versace shirt with her stylish ensemble, which retails for $1,073 and added inches to her frame with purple satin platform heels. 

The beauty styled her dark tresses in a sleek blowout for the evening and wore a glamorous makeup palette as she commanded attention on stage.

However, what many fans spotted over the outfit were her new bleached eyebrows, which were in stark contrast to her dark hair.

Jenna’s words come after she recently shocked fans as she made a huge change to her face at the State of the Industry and Lionsgate presentation as part of CinemaCon in Las Vegas

The American actress, 22, looked nothing short of sensational in a purple structured double-breasted blazer and mini shorts

Jenna Ortega still had her trademark dark eyebrows just a week ago as she attended A24’s Death of a Unicorn LA Special on March 25th

Fashion bible Vogue even went as far as saying her dramatical facial change made her ‘unrecognizable’. 

During the event, Jenna and her co-star The Weeknd, 35, promoted their new movie, Hurry Up Tomorrow, which is set to release on May 16. 

The Canadian singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, also lit Caesars Colosseum ablaze with a performance of two songs from the movie, Cry For Me and Open Hearts as well as his classic Blinding Lights. 

During the presentation, the duo also revealed the new trailer for the upcoming thriller movie. 

Heart Evenings with Dev airs weekdays 7:00pm-10:00pm, also available on the Global Player app. 

What is obsessive compulsive disorder?

Obsessive compulsive disorder, usually known as OCD, is a common mental health condition which makes people obsess over thoughts and develop behaviour they struggle to control.

It can affect anyone at any age but normally develops during young adulthood.

It can cause people to have repeтιтive unwanted or unpleasant thoughts.

People may also develop compulsive behaviour – a physical action or something mental – which they do over and over to try to relieve the obsessive thoughts.

The condition can be controlled and treatment usually involves psychological therapy or medication.  

It is not known why OCD occurs but risk factors include a family history of the condition, certain differences in brain chemicals, or big life events like childbirth or bereavement. 

People who are naturally tidy, methodical or anxious are also more likely to develop it.

Source: NHS