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Zach Braff Reveals Father's Explosive Temper Shaped His Lifelong Anxiety Disorder

Modern Wisdom · The Brutal Side of Making It In Show Business - Zach Braff - #1107 · June 6, 2026
Zach Braff Reveals Father's Explosive Temper Shaped His Lifelong Anxiety Disorder
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The Brutal Side of Making It In Show Business - Zach Braff - #1107
"My father had a real temper, and that was scary. And I think I was— he also had a lovely side and introduced me to the arts and was hilarious. He introduced me to humor, but he did have quite a temper that I think put me for the rest of my life on edge of when something bad was going to happen. When he would randomly explode."
Actor and director Zach Braff disclosed that his father's unpredictable explosive temper created lasting psychological effects, leaving him in a permanent state of anxious vigilance throughout his adult life. While acknowledging his father's positive contributions to his appreciation of arts and humor, Braff connected this childhood trauma to his ongoing struggles with OCD and chronic anxiety that still affect his professional and personal functioning today.
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