Actor Maurice Benard, best known for playing Sonny Corinthos on “General Hospital” for nearly 30 years, is opening up about his lifelong stuggles with mental illness in his new memoir.
In Nothing General About It, the 57-year-old actor discusses how he kept his bipolar disorder — and the resultant breakdowns and violent outbursts — a secret for more than 10 years.
Speaking with People about the book — which is subtitled How Love (and Lithium) Saved Me On and Off ‘General Hospital’ — he reveals why he kept his bipolar disorder under wraps.
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