Maurice Benard, (Sonny Corinthos) told his General Hospital fans on social media on March 14, that he scheduled a session on his State of Mind podcast with Asher Antonyzyn, (Danny Morgan). The episode dropped on Sunday, March 16, and the two ABC stars talked about Asher’s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, (ADHD).
Asher Is Still Young
Asher, who took over the role of Danny Morgan in 2023, is the stage son of Jason Morgan, (Steve Burton.) On YouTube, when the podcast dropped, Maurice Benard told his viewers that he loves Asher, 16, but most of all he loves that he’s such “a good actor.”
Unlike Finn Carr, (Rocco Falconeri) who was open about depression and anxiety, Asher didn’t feel that his ADHD was debilitating. However, he did say to Maurice Benard that he takes “medication,” as it particularly helps him with “schoolwork.”
Friends Notice When He Stops Taking Meds
The real-life Danny Morgan explained that if he stops taking his medication, his “friends” notice immediately. So, he is aware that he changes without treatment. Next, he explained how he couldn’t “be myself” without taking those meds. But, sometimes on weekends, he stops taking them.
Maurice Benard is empathetic with younger people on the GH show, and he drew Asher Antonyzyn out. In the State of Mind episode, Asher said that he bonded with Kelly Monaco, (ex-Sam McCall). He said, “She was great,” adding, “She was always so nice with me.” So, it “sucks” that she left General Hospital.
ABC Fans React In The Comments
Attitude Mag noted in December 2024, that some survey respondents hope that people understand Attention Deficit Disorder better these days. One of them said, “Perhaps we are moving to a more enlightened time when neurodiverse people will be no more ‘odd’ than someone who is left-handed.”
Because many fans of Asher know people with ADHD or suffer from it themselves, they were grateful for Maurice Benard’s podcast. One of them wrote in the comments section:
This was a great episode! I love how Asher spoke on his adhd and not taking his meds on the weekends! My daughter is 16 and on ADHD meds and I allow her to not take the meds for those reasons and also to give her body and mind a break.
Here are a few more responses:
- What a great interview, Asher is such a good actor and [has] such a good personality.
- As a grandmother of 7, this is the best guest you have had. Please have more young people. He seemed to be looking for help.
- I’m so proud of him for putting himself out there on State of Mind and helping so many with his story.
You can watch the full interview in the video below.
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