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Maurice Benard - Emmy Award Winning Actor, NewYork Best Seller and Mental Health Advocate
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Known for his Emmy award-winning role as Sonny Corinthos on General Hospital, Maurice Benard has been sharing his personal journey with bipolar depression, and anxiety in an effort to break down the stigma and support others who may be struggling. As the New York Times bestselling author of “Nothing General About It: How Love (and Lithium) Saved Me On and Off General Hospital,” Maurice has inspired countless individuals with his honesty and bravery. He is also host of the popular State of Mind podcast (@MBStateofMind), where he shares with us his journey to starting an important conversation with his podcast, which has attracted more than 100,000 subscribers and counting. .
Pandemic put anxiety and depression in the spotlight like nothing in modern American history – and it wasn’t pretty. But as Dr. Kevin Brenner’s guest on this episode of Beyond the O.R. shares, it also inspired a new, very positive – and long overdue – honesty about mental health topics that impact so many of us and our loved ones. Co-host Elizabeth Morales adds dimension to the discussion with her own account of battling anxiety and – even though the topic at hand is a serious one – there’s lots of levity to go around!
Click here to listen to his podcast, State of Mind, or check out his New York Times bestseller, "Nothing General About It: How Love (and Lithium) Saved Me On and Off General Hospital."And of course you won’t want to miss Maurice’s merch, which is available @this link.
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