Andrew Hawkes Opens Up About General Hospital, Mental Health & the Gift of Staying Alive

About this episode

Andrew Hawkes discusses his experiences with mental health and acting in a heartfelt conversation with Maurice Benard.

Maurice Benard welcomes Andrew Hawkes from General Hospital for a raw and heartfelt conversation about acting, anxiety, addiction, depression, family, and survival. Andrew shares how undiagnosed ADD shaped his childhood, how acting gave him focus, and how recovery, therapy, and love helped him find gratitude after some of the darkest seasons of his life. A deeply human episode about staying alive long enough to discover what life still has waiting for you. Follow SOM, tap 5 stars, & share this episode with someone who needs it. Video Versions of State of Mind available on YouTube! Watch! Read Maurice’s New York Times Bestselling Book!Nothing General About It: How Love (and Lithium) Saved Me On and Off General Hospital Follow Maurice on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mauricebenard/ X: https://twitter.com/mauricebenard Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MauriceBenard/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mbstateofmind/ State Of Mind Merch:https://www.mbstateofmind.comState of Mind Production Team: Host & Editorial: Maurice Benard Executive Producer: Paula Benard Director of Production & Video: Anthony CammarataPodcast Strategy Consultant: Aaron…

People in this episode

Host: Maurice Benard

Guest: Andrew Hawkes

Topics covered

• mental health
• acting
• addiction
• depression
• family
• survival
• gratitude

Keywords

• mental health
• General Hospital
• anxiety
• addiction
• depression
• recovery
• therapy
• gratitude

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: General Hospital

Books & works: Nothing General About It: How Love (and Lithium) Saved Me On and Off General Hospital

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