Maurice Benard is doing well. He's had front-burner stories as Sonny Corinthos on ABC's “General Hospital” for more than 30 years. His family is good: Daughter Cailey is pregnant and son Joshua's acting career is on the rise. The daytime Emmy-winning actor also recently hit a milestone when his YouTube series “State of Mind with Maurice Benard,” reached 100,000 followers.
But Benard's current outlook is particularly remarkable because things got dark during the early days of the pandemic. The actor has written about his struggles with anxiety and bipolar disorder. Lockdown was difficult and anxiety-inducing and not having the routine of going to work made him depressed. He admits he contemplated taking his life but sees that “horrible period” as a turning point.
