General Hospital’s Kirsten Storms Is Back From GH Break And Better Than Ever!

General Hospital’s fan favorite, Kirsten Storms announced in the Spring that she needed to take time off work to recover from severe depression, her fans worried about her and only wanted the best for her. Now that she is back at work, Storms opens up and shares what it was like to battle a mental illness and what her life is like now.

Needed a break to heal

Kirsten took three-months off from General Hospital. She was nervous to return because she wanted her alter-ego, Maxie to be the best she can be. Storms told ABC Soaps In Depth that she needed to take time for herself but started second-guessing herself wondering if she took much time for herself. Thankfully, it all worked out when she returned to the ABC set in June.

The General Hospital actress admitted that, at first, she thought taking three-months off seemed excessive at the time. But now she is happy that she allowed herself so much time. Kirsten said after about a week she thought she was ready to come back, but it was way too soon. After a few weeks, she started to deal with what was going on in her life and allowed herself to process her emotions. The bottom line is she is glad she gave herself three months to get healthy, happy, and emotionally sound!

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Opened up to GH fans

Kirsten knew right away that she wanted to open up to her General Hospital fans. Her reason was it would cut down on the rumors and speculation about her temporary exit. Another reason was the soap opera fans are always so supportive and, at that point, she needed all the good thoughts and prayers she could get.

After Storms admitted the reason for her break from General Hospital, it gave her a platform to talk about depression and connect with her fans on an all new level. It helped her feel more normal to hear other women’s stories about battling depression.

Supportive co-stars

Kirsten revealed that Maurice Benard was good about making her feel connected to the GH set. She added that his experience with Bipolar disorder helped connect them in a way she never imagined. She felt that he understood her more than anyone else. Robert Palmer Watkins texted her daily and kept her in the loop with the set and the current storylines. He made her feel needed and missed.

Storms added that taking such a long break was hard for her. For so many years her identity revolved around working and being active on General Hospital. Her depression battle taught her to slow down a little and give herself time to stay mentally strong and healthy.

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What’s ahead for Maxie?

As it turns out, Kirsten had no reason to worry about her job at General Hospital. She stepped back into her role as Maxie and her scenes with Ryan Paevey (Nathan West). She teased her GH fans that she has a juicy storyline coming up so keep watching the ABC soap opera!

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