General Hospital star Chris McKenna, is loved by fans for his role as Jack Brennan on the ABC soap. But he’s even more popular now! That’s because on the day before Christmas, he shared a post on social media that got fans raving about him. Read on to find out why.
Chris Shares An Article
On the weekend, Chris and Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) had a long chat on the State of Mind podcast. Plenty of outlets wrote about the various things they discussed. Some wrote about his child acting experiences, while others wrote about his bipolar reveal.
If you don’t know, Maurice and Chris McKenna spent quite a lot of time talking about mental health. In his chat, Chris said that he lived with bipolar for a long time before he was diagnosed. He also talked about treatment and coping. Well, the post he shared on Instagram was from a mainstream publication.
The Article Caption
In his caption, the real-life Jack Brennan cited the article. GH fans saw that he wrote:
“At the end of the COVID pandemic, I had an acute episode, which led to finally getting the diagnosis for the disorder I have been living with my whole life,” “General Hospital” star Chris McKenna tells Elex Michaelson.
Well, he had already mentioned it on his podcast, but that didn’t stop fans from raving about it all over again. Certainly, it seems that General Hospital followers just can’t get enough of how candid he and Maurice Benard were.
Fans Rave In the Comments
In the comments section, plenty of ABC fans had something to say. One person wrote, “What an incredible episode. Thank you for the honesty.”
Here are a few of the hundreds of responses that followed:
- These actors are so amazing for sharing their stories and helping so many. This is extremely helpful to so many families. Thank you!!
- Thank you so much for sharing your story, bipolar is very hard to deal with and I watched my brother struggle for years knowing something was wrong but not knowing what it actually could be… I’m so proud of you for coming telling your story your inspiration to lot of people who are dealing with this and there family members.
- You two are such an inspiration. You don’t have to be public but you choose to be and it helps so many! I use your story as a therapist to help others and family members. It brings awareness that the road traveled by so many if not a lonely one and restores hope to both the person and family. Much love to both of you!
What Do You Think?
What are your thoughts on many people thanking Chris and Maurice for opening up about bipolar? Do you agree that it’s very kind of them because so many others struggle?
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