17 minutes ago, ranger1rg said:

Yep, looks like Kirsten Storms is in deep trouble.

TMZ

'General Hospital' Star Kirsten Storms' Ex Granted Restra...

Kirsten Storms' ex-husband Brandon Barash claims the soap star is exhibiting concerning behavior and he fears for their son's well-being, and now a judge agrees she is suffering from a mental health c

I'd love to say I'm shocked. I'm not.

Just now, Vee said:

I'd love to say I'm shocked. I'm not.

Same. Not shocked, but genuinely sad for the whole situation.

3 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

Given how she's been on social media lately, I am not surprised.

Yeah, well hopefully she can get the help she needs now that it's more in the open.

1 minute ago, carolineg said:

Yeah, well hopefully she can get the help she needs now that it's more in the open.

She has to want help to receive it.

6 minutes ago, titan1978 said:

Same. Not shocked, but genuinely sad for the whole situation.

Yeah. Anyone familiar with KS knows she's always had stories to excuse other well-known troubles. Going back decades. It's not a trade secret. And as you mentioned her latest drama always sounded like paranoid delusion to me, and her substance issues are AFAIK not new.

I hope she finally gets real, lasting help, and if she ever does and sticks to it I'd welcome her back to the show. Just as I would've loved to do for Tyler Christopher. But as for GH it's time to write Maxie out, and if necessary down the line recast. I think GH has been holding Kirsten up for years, possibly out of fear of what might happen to her without the job, and in the end I'm not sure how good it has been for her.

The only silver lining is she can no longer spin up some story this time about bad acne cream or whatever else.

Edited 59 minutes ago59 min by Vee

Just now, Liberty City said:

She has to want help to receive it.

Well, seeing she's lost her job and most likely access to her child it might be rock bottom for her. I hope the best for her and her family.

Just now, Vee said:

Yeah. Aanyone familiar with KS knows she's always had stories to excuse other well-known troubles. Going back decades. It's not a trade secret. And as you mentoned her latest drama always sounded like paranoid delusion to me, and her substance issues are AFAIK not new.

I hope she finally gets real, lasting help, and if she ever does and sticks to it I'd welcome her back to the show. Just as I would've loved to do for Tyler Christopher. But as for GH it's time to write Maxie out, and if necessary down the line recast. I think GH has been holding Kirsten up for years, possibly out of fear of what might happen to her without the job, and in the end I'm not sure how good it has been for her.

I think you're 100% spot on. The show is possibly keeping her on as a lifeline and health insurance. I'd hate for her to spiral further and go the way of Tyler.

6 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Well, seeing she's lost her job and most likely access to her child it might be rock bottom for her. I hope the best for her and her family.

We can only hope; she probably thought moving to TN would help her, etc., and it likely made things just worse for her.

4 minutes ago, CrazySexyQ said:

I think you're 100% spot on. The show is possibly keeping her on as a lifeline and health insurance. I'd hate for her to spiral further and go the way of Tyler.

And what's wild is that when Frank Valentini arrived Kirsten had already been gone on one of her earliest extended breaks for either a year or close to it. Jen Lilley was there (and getting heat from both fans and Kirsten herself online) doing the job and doing a decent one IMO. Allegedly he asked people then if he should just recast. But he stuck it out and has been very, very loyal to Kirsten. He's seen a lot of GH stars through serious health or personal troubles and I do respect that. But in the end (even before she seemingly recouped well in 2024 for too short a period) I haven't felt it was the right thing to do for KS for a long time. But none of us are on the inside or know the real deal, so who knows.

1 minute ago, Liberty City said:

We can only hope; she probably thought moving to TN would help her, etc., and it likely made things just worse for her.

tbqh I think she was following Barash and the kid.

Just now, Vee said:

tbqh I think she was following Barash and the kid.

She probably was.
(no confirmation... just my own personal POV).

Just now, Liberty City said:

We can only hope; she probably thought moving to TN would help her, etc., and it likely made things just worse for her.

Well..it's sound like that was a last ditch effort and it wasn't exactly invited by BB and his wife. It sounds like he and his wife have a good handle on Harper at least, so that's good. I can't imagine how it feels for a 12 year old because they are old enough to know something's wrong.

I also think she followed Brandon and his new wife to Tennessee. I had wanted to believe they were all being mature adults and co-parenting. But obviously, there was more to the situation. Hopefully, the courts can intervene and force her into treatment.

15 minutes ago, Vee said:

Just as I would've loved to do for Tyler Christopher.

I think about how sad his ending was often. Heartbreaking.

16 minutes ago, Vee said:

The only silver lining is she can no longer spin up some story this time about bad acne cream or whatever else.

If there are addiction issues, and BB’s legal filings allude to them, it could end up the best for her no longer being able to hide. Doesn’t mean she deserves no privacy, because she does. But this being so public might help break down her own delusions to herself about these issues and covering. Secrets are terrible when dealing with addiction. There is no hiding this.

The length of time for housing instability was kind of shocking.

Edited 57 minutes ago57 min by titan1978

My goodness….i stumbled upon these boards just to hear this current stuff Kirsten is dealing with….😢😢

Having liked her since Disney/Zenon I really hope she gets the help she gets, but I really hate that her daughter is in the middle of all this. I agree it’s crazy she’s still be on the show as along as she has dealing with all this.

this show really seems to deal with the most issues with actors mental health.