State Of Mind with Maurice Benard
State of Mind with Maurice Benard is a leading mental health podcast dedicated to open conversations about emotional wellness and resilience. Hosted by Emmy Award–winning actor and New York Times bestselling author Maurice Benard (Nothing General About It: How Love (and Lithium) Saved Me On and Off General Hospital), the show explores every aspect of mental health, from bipolar disorder and anxiety to everyday struggles with purpose, relationships, and hope. Through honest, heartfelt discussions with guests from all walks of life, State of Mind reminds listeners that no matter what you’re going through—you’re not alone.
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Episodes
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
Tyler Christopher (Emmy Award winning actor, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives and The Lying Game). For the first time in an interview, Tyler Christopher openly discusses his bipolar diagnosis and alcoholism, and how his addiction led him to having a traumatic brain injury and almost dying before finding himself homeless on Skid Row. He reflects on his childhood, being a father and how he has come to living life to its fullest.
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Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
AJ Mendez (former Pro Wrestler and New York Times Bestselling author). AJ Mendez is a mental health advocate, an ambassador for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), author of Crazy Is My Superpower: How I Triumphed by Breaking Bones, Breaking Hearts, and Breaking the Rules and former WWE Pro Wrestler.
They talk about what it is like being bipolar and the time leading up to their diagnosis. AJ is a suicide survivor and describes her suicide attempts and the stranger who listened to her in her time of need. Plus: AJ tells Maurice about her time in WWE under the ring name AJ Lee.
This episode contains discussions about suicide attempts and talk of suicidal ideation. If you are struggling, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 (available 24 hours).
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Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
Maurice Benard is joined by his son Joshua Benard.
Joshua and Maurice talk about their mutual passion for acting and dislike of auditioning, but things get interesting when Joshua shares where he gets his confidence from. How he channels his feelings into writing music and playing the piano or guitar.
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