General Hospital Spoilers: Maurice Benard Shares Words Of Wisdom, Recommends Popular Book On Anxiety

General Hospital (GH) spoilers reveal that Maurice Benard’s portrayal of complicated mobster Sonny Corinthos has delighted fans for decades.

The actor, who has shared his story with fans about living with bipolar disorder, was instrumental in having his character diagnosed with the disorder in order to bring awareness to the mental health condition.

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This month he shared some thought-provoking reflections on his podcast, State of Mind. Here’s what to know about Benard’s words of wisdom.

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He said “I used to be a big reader I believe reading, is a vital part of life!!! I don’t read as much these days [with] so many things to do. But I do think with so much anxiety I need to learn all about it, I want to be ahead of the game. The Mental Health game.”

He added “If the anxiety keeps coming, you gotta get as much knowledge as you can. I’m gonna read all about my friend, anxiety.”

Benard continued “Understand the history and science of anxiety, realize when it’s become a serious problem, know the difference between anxiety and other conditions, and cope with it in the moment as well as addressing it long term.”

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He ended by saying “Cause, if you can’t beat ‘em, or if you can beat ‘em, knowledge is power, right? Yes.” In the video Benard shared that he was reading the book “Un*** Your Anxiety: Using Science to Rewire Your Anxious Brain.”

Fans responded with supportive comments with one writing “I love reading and I have to admit that I do not do much of it anymore. My device has taken up too much time. When the weather cools off I will go find a good book and hopefully start reading once again! Enjoy yours!”

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Meanwhile, in Port Charles, New York Sonny Corinthos’ life is not nearly as copacetic as that of his portrayer. Sonny murdered John Cates (Adam Harrington) in order to protect his daughter Kristina Corinthos (Kate Mansi) and is dealing with the aftermath.

Speaking of Mansi, she recently got clapback on social media after comparing her portrayal of Kristina with that of her predecessor, Lexi Ainsworth, including the character’s interactions with Sonny.

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