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General Hospital’s Chris McKenna Reveals Bipolar Disorder & Mental Health (A Seen on CNN)
Episode 107

General Hospital’s Chris McKenna Reveals Bipolar Disorder & Mental Health (A Seen on CNN)

State Of Mind with Maurice Benard

December 23, 20251h 5mExplicit

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Show Notes

For the first time publicly, Chris McKenna opens up about his bipolar diagnosis and the mental health journey that reshaped his life and career. In this deeply personal episode of State of Mind, the General Hospital actor tells Maurice Benard what it was like living undiagnosed for decades, the breaking point he faced during the pandemic, and the treatment that helped him find stability and clarity.

After breaking on State of Mind, Chris McKenna’s story was subsequently featured on The Story Is with Elex Michaelson on CNN, bringing the conversation to an even wider national audience.

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