STATE OF MIND with MAURICE BENARD: GRACELAND ft LAURA WRIGHT, DOMINIC ZAMPROGNA, CAMERON MATHISON 

Give us more Doctors like this man on this show. He cares about helping people.

Maurice I’m a therapist who has suffered from an anxiety disorder and made it my passion to help others. I love GH have watched you since you came on GH thank you for the awareness you bring to mental health so appreciative of it!

Thank you, Maurice, you have helped so many people by being so open about your story and mental health!

Maurice you’ve outdone yourself and I commend you for it . Non of us are normal, I know I’m not. Our experiences from childhood can mess up our heads. I was raised by alcoholics. That affects children with trust issues. My mom died at 62 Dad at 61. I’m a strong woman of 68 because I had to be. Thank you all for sharing your stories. You all bring happiness to my life by doing your jobs. I love you all for it. ❤❤❤❤

I was with my mom when she passed and you are right. It is an honor to be there. So thank you, Laura for saying that.

This is definitely a State of Mind experience. So very different, for some reason it taps into all of the senses. A feeling you don't forget

I broke down sobbing when Mo broke down with his dr. Love the camaraderie with these 4 and im sorry him and laura still have the best chemistry. Also mo's love for Paula is so inspiring. Being a divorced cancer survivor who has lost my mom and my sister this video covers it all. Thank you

I’m bawling my eyes out. This is so touching. Thanks you for letting us see this 😭😭

THANK ALL OF THESE BEAUTIFUL WONDERFUL TALENTED ACTORS AND THE EQUALLY BEAUTIFUL WONDERFUL TALENTED DR WHO LITERALLY DID SAVE MAURICE BENARD'S LIFE YEARS AGO. THANK YOU PAULA BENARD FOR STANDING BY YOUR HUSBAND!! I MYSELF HAVE BORDERPOLAR AND AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO LIVE, BECAUSE I AM BEING EVICTED FROM THE APT COMPLEX I HAVE LIVED IN FOR 19 YEARS!! I AM 63 YEARS OLD AND HAVE MENTAL ILLNESS THAT RUNS IN MY FAMILY DOWN TO MY GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPA. IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS I HAD 2 ANXIETY ATTACKS 1 DAY AFTER ANOTHER, MY BP WENT UP TO 220/170, AND I WAS SUICIDAL. I BELIEVE THAT THE STRESS I AM UNDER WAS THE REASON FOR ALL OF THAT!! I LOVE MAURICE BENARD AND THE STATE OF MIND SHOW BECAUSE IT INSPIRES NOT TO GIVE UP!! I AM SO SORRY 🙏 FOR THE LOSSES OF ALL OF THESE ACTORS FAMILY MEMBERS, FOR I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LOSE A PARENT ( BOTH OF MINE HAVE BEEN DECEASED FOR YEARS), AND THE LOSS OF A BELOVED UNCLE ,WHO IS LIKE A 2ND DADDY. MY UNCLE K GRIDER DIED OF CANCER 2 MONTHS BEFORE MY DADDYS DEATH OF CANCER. HE WAS MY FAVORITE UNCLE ON MY DADDY'S SIDE ( BROTHERS) & MY MOM'S OLDEST BROTHER ( MY UNCLE GAYLE BOW) DIED IN 2016, HE WAS ANOTHER 2ND DAD TO MY BROTHERS AND I. THE RECENT LOSSES OF THESE ACTORS & ACTRESS MAKE ME FEEL SAD FOR ALL OF YOU!! GOD BLESS YOU ALL, STAY SAFE AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK YOU DO ON GENERAL HOSPITAL!! I LOVE ALL OF YOU. 😄😁😆😅🥰💋💋❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

What a wonderful conversation!! Thank you to all!

What a powerful State of Mind this was. The segment dealing with grief really resounded with me. I had 2 close friends die unexpectedly, the second one was just 6 weeks ago, and I have been struggling. What Laura, Dominic and Cameron had to say was actually comforting. Your special guest at the end was heart warming. Keep doing what you do best.

The impact that one person can have in one's life, is truly amazing!!

Maurice this was the best, thank you , and you are the best !!! I am 70 years old and started watching GH with my Mom after school and have been watching it scenes. I watch State Of Mind also and appreciate you bring us to Graceland with you ! God Bless you ! ❤️🙏🏻. Happy Birthday Elvis ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

Maurice. I watch GH & I LOVE SONNY. I LOVE ELVIS SINCE I WAS 9 YRS OLD & I AM 75 YRS OLD NOW. I have been on cell phone all day & nite looking at everything about ELVIS FOR HIS BIRTHDAY 🎂 & all of a sudden YOU & YOUR SHOW STATE OF MIND CAME ON which I never knew about. I now LOVE YOU MAURICE AS THE PERSON YOU ARE & I THINK YOUR SHOW IS WONDERFUL & I THINK IT IS WONDERFUL WHAT YOU ARE DOING & THE PROGRESS YOU MADE IN YOUR OWN LIFE. I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING WITH SEVERE ANXIETY & DEPRESSION& PTSD FOR 30 YRS. It started when my MOTHER DIED IN 1992. I was the only child. MY MOTHER & I WERE VERY CLOSE SHE WAS MY BEST FRIEND. WE WERE MOTHER & DAUGHTER BUT BEST FRIENDS WE WENT OUT SHOPPING. DINNERS...MOVIES. NEW YORK ETC.ETC. ALL OF A SUDDEN SHE GOT SICK & SUFFERED WITH A MEGA COLON. I TOOK HER TO DRS. & DR. SAID SHE NEEDED TO HAVE SURGERY WHICH SHE WAS AFRAID OF. SHE WAS IN HOSPITAL FOR 2 WKS. & GOT WORSE & WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY DAY AFTER HER BIRTHDAY 68 YRS OLD I WAS WITH HER EVERYDAY & EVE'S. I KISSED HER GOODBYE ON HER BIRTHDAY & SAID ILL SEE YOU TOMMOROW. SURGERY WAS 3:00. I CALLED HOSP. IN MORNING TO CHECK ON HER THEY SAID SHE WAS TIRED & TUMMY HURTS. I LEFT OUR APT. AT 12:30 TO BE WITH HER FOR HER SURGERY. I WALKED INTO HER ROOM & SHE WAS LOOKING AT ME EYES OPEN I WAS TALKING TO HER & SHE WASNT ANSWERING. SHE WAS DEAD. NURSE CAME I WAS CRYING HYSTERICAL. SHE SAID SHE HAD A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK & THEY WORKED ON HER 25 MIN. & SHE DIDNT RESPOND. THEY CALLED ME& I ALREADY HAD LEFT TOBE WITH HER. IT WAS TRAMATIC FOR ME. THEY CALLED MY DAD (THEY WERE SEPARATED) TO BE WITH ME. I HAVE BEEN SEEING A PSYCHIATRIST SINCE THEN & I TRIED ALL KINDS OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS. GOT ALL KINDS OF SIDE EFFECTS. AS OF NOW IM ON 10MG PROZAC. & XANAX FOR MY ANXIETY. I JUST EXIST. I AM ALONE & MY YORKY 17 1/2 YRS OLD DIED 3 YRS AGO & I AM STILL GRIEVING HIM. HIS NAME WAS ELVIS & HE IS IN A BEAUTIFUL URN WITH HIS PICTURE ON IT. I STILL HAVE BAD ANXIETY & PANIC ATTACKS & LONELY & DEPRESSED. THAT IS MY LIFE & I HAVE TERRIBLE FEARS. YOUR SHOW HELPED ME TO TRY TO LOOK AT THINGS DIFFERENT. TOMMOROW IS ANOTHER DAY. THANK YOU. STAY WELL. GAIL. NJ 🇺🇸 USA

This was awesome! Thank you Maurice for doing State of Mind. It was great to see you reunites with the doctor.

Maurice another Great State of Mind. So happy you did this on Elvis’s birthday. From Canada my friend and I decided to take a drive to Graceland in November and I was so sorry to have missed you then by a few days. I got very emotional when Paula arranged to surprise you with Dr. Noonan. His honesty about lithium which I believe is the better drug and the fact that he knew that you were bipolar and was able to exactly help you brought tears to my eyes. I would also like to thank your GH family for sharing and there support. When I went through my divorce it was very difficult for me especially having parents that raised me Italian Catholic. They are now in heaven and I’m not that practicing Catholic anymore but I must say your book and State of Mind has been a blessing. I found what Laura said about the pass and the future is true. You can only live in the now and not let those other times take over. I also love when you mention staying in first or second gear, third maybe but don’t go into fourth,fifth,or sixth. God bless all of you 🙏❤️

As a teacher what you teach you learn from the most. ❤️

Thankyou Maurice. This has been one of the best state of mind podcast yet. I don't think they was a dry eye in the house when you were reunited with your doctor. What an amazing wife you have to arrange such a special reunion. I always get so much out of your shows

It was an absolute pleasure to watch this episode of State Of Mind! One of my favourite of many; such a beautiful ending to a great show. It’s disheartening to hear about lithium being something that psychiatrists are seeing in most cases as a thing of the past. It helps so many ppl that I personally know. Most new compounded medications have so many side effects; that’s big pharma for us. 😢

I lost my Dad in 2005 and my Mother in 2020, I was with them both when they passed, both from 2 different cancers. I'm at peace with it, but I miss them dearly.

Outstanding! Now I can wipe away the tears.

Thanks for you speaking out on the issues of Mental health nobody does this like you .I hope you speak about how people with mental illness get Criminally profiled even when they don't commit no crimes.

Wonderful! I love GH, however, it's so much fun to see you actors and hear your stories. Who you play is fine and good, but knowing you as real people is such a treat! Thanks for opening up and letting us 'fans' in to get to know you. Maurice, I love your State of Mind...watch it whenever I can and this special version was fabulous. Thanks again for all you guys do! You are so appreciated.❤❤

Wow! You and GH cast members at GRACELAND! What a great idea! It's such a SPECIAL place...been there many..many times. Love you all!♡

You guys are so amazing. Maurice you are so special and you have helped everyone with your videos. God bless you all!!! And I am such a fan of General Hospital.❤

AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME SEGMENT! Maurice, you should be so proud of what you've done, and continue tp do for so many people. God bless you!

Great show Maurice. There are many points mentioned by Laura Wright about co-parenting. My parents did this and he was always invited when there were events.

My husband has bipolar and watching your show helps me understand his moods so thank you so much!

Great great discussions with your other family. Dynamite together. Thanks for introducing Dr Charles. Really A one.

Maurice I absolutely love this episode. God bless you.

Thank you Maurice for having G.H. finest on ! I couldn't make it to Graceland to see u all! But I sure enjoyed u guys! I learned a lot from all of you! It gave me some insight of my situation also! It was like therphy for me. Thank you so much! U had me in tears when the Dr. Came out! U are a gem Mr. BARNARD! I LOVE STATE OF MIND! ITS THERPHY FOR ALL OF US! GOD BLESS YOU 🙏❤️

Thank you all for a great state of mind

Always start off my day listening to State of Mind, Best podcast out there

This has been the best live State of Mind!! Great conversations.

What a great state of mind of , loved it! It was really special seeing Dr. Nonan talking with Maurice !

Wow this was so wonderful. The work and help you give includes many facets. The one thing that is unbelievable is your beautiful WIFE, and the DR. how blessed you truly are

Priceless group of people. Priceless conversation. Thank you!! 💌🦋

This was one of your the best State of Mind. I'm in tears. I agree with Laura that it was such a pleasure to care for and be there my mom when she passed in 2019. My sister is a cancer survivor, she just finished her last radiation treatment last week. I don't think that I could have been there for her, without the strength that I gained from dealing with my mom's illness. Thank you so much for this content. It really really helps! Continued peace and blessings to you and yours! 👏🏾

Thank you Maurice you are Amazing

Wow Maurice This Is Amazing My Favorite Episode By Far I'm A Huge Fan Of Elvis And You Laura Cameron And Dominic Thanks For Everything You Do ❤God Bless You!

No anxiety for 2 years is amazing I have attacks all the time i have just gotten so used to them love watching this very encouraging

I liked Maurice because of General Hospital but, I love him because of State Of Mind 💜 What a great man! I wish you many more successful years on State of Mind. ☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️

Very emotional state of mind.Thank you.

Well worth the wait. Thank you all! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Clearly you have created a community of healing, Maurice. We need State of Mind. We need to see and hear these real life struggles. These stories you share are the flowers among those damn weeds called fear and isolation.

👏👏👏Bravo! You just keep knocking them out the park. I love how all of your friends at GH support you, and come out to help others . I have gained so much respect for you all. The gesture of love Paula did at the end was incredible. After all these years she tracked him down. He basically saved your life by diagnosing you. He got you the help you needed. I love how you are reaching back and helping people. You have a big big heart. How is your son doing? Praying he continues to get stronger. Praying for you and your family always! God bless!

With God ALL things are possible Maurice. I love your story

I looked forward to this airing..Maurice this was just the best. It was great to see you all together. But when your Doctor came out brought tears to my eyes. Paula is amazing ♥️

Maurice you got me into treatment. You were my Dr. Noonan. Thank you for saving my life.

Each “State of Mind” gets better! This one Maurice it got me! Cried my eyes out! Don’t forget God helped you too!! ❤

Oh this was definitely worth the wait. Everyone is so down to earth, and they just drew me in like I was there with them. Thank you all so much for this, as my disability doesn’t allow me to travel to see anyone. It’s good to know I’m not the only one with heartache;losses of parents, ect. The more I watch SOM’s the more it helps my stress and anxiety. I did have to get a Kleenex when Maurice’s longtime friend at the end came out on stage. “Happy tears”. Kudos to Paula. ❤️❤️

This was amazing. I’m so happy for you Maurice. Its been great for me to be witnessing the birth of SOM snd still be with it today. Your doing great things. And it all begins with GH! There are so many layers of being a GH fan and a Sonny fan. You are giving us an extension of the show we have watched for 50 years! But also helping our SOM in so many ways!!! I hope we help you just as much! ❤️ Love to Paula and the GH cast and your doctor was awesome and so real. What a great episode for everyone.

What a special State of Mind! I loved hearing the stories of love, loss and mental health. I work in a mental health facility here in Canada, and Lithium is still regularly prescribed where I work. It seems to help a lot of people and I am glad it's helped you. Thanks for sharing.

Thank You Maurice & All Star Guest & Doc I Found Out About 7 Years Ago I'm Autistic ( Rain Man) I'm Good Remembering Days When I Was Younger I Was Quick Tempered After Good To A Psychiatrist I Calmed Down No Meds Talked To Social Workers At School I Grew Out Of It Today I'm Fine I Work In A Grocery Store I'm From Windsor Connecticut

Thank you for this podcast, it’s helps a lot and gives me something to look forward to each week

At Graceland!! No less on Elvis' Birthday! Awesome 👌

Great SOM as always!!!! Arguing your Dr from 37 years ago who saved you, amazing grace! & Your wife Paula God bless her🙏

Such a great show! What a great surprise for Maurice! So glad there are wonderful doctors around to help!

One of your best shows so far! Your wife is amazing, but to find your Dr and to reunite you two was wonderful to watch and listen to. Thank you for your continued efforts to help people. XO

A huge thank you as you all openly talked about your thoughts about loss. Wonderfully open with your hearts and souls. Much appreciated and you helped many with your openness and honestly. 💕

What an amazing program, I wish it could go on I wanted to hear an see more , back in 1982 my sister committed suicide, people did not talk abt mental illness, most parents did not know how to handle it , thank you for bringing awareness an normalizing this illness.

I relate so much to Dominic still missing his mom, it’ll be 15 years this May that I lost mine and it’s still hard. She was always healthy, never sick, maybe the sniffles every few years. So when she was diagnosed with Dementia, it was a shock and it was quick, a matter of 4 months. There was no time to process the diagnosis before she was gone. She never met my son, her only grandchild. I became pregnant 3 months after she passed. He looked so much like her when he was younger, not so much now, but he still has some of her facial expressions. I see part of her in him.

This was a very beautiful interview always sending love to you Maurice your amazing

Maurice this was the first episode of state of mind I have ever watched and oh my gosh is all I can say. I was crying like a baby. Thank you for all you do.

What an amazing show! Simply fantastic! Again I can only say THANK YOU!

This was such an AMAZINGLY AWESOME SHOW!!! Thank you Maurice and ALL your guest, Cameron, Dominic, Laura as well as Paula for your final surprise guest, (I will just say Charles since I have no idea how to spell his name. Maurice I truly Appreciate you for doing this each and every week. I have not only Enjoyed each and every show but I feel like I have learned and/or taken away something from each and every one of them. You have such amazing guest every week as well as your family members you have on all the time. Please keep up the Awesome work. I hope you all have a safe, Blessed, wonderful week/weekend. Stay Healthy and God Bless You All. 💜

Laura I feel the same way about missing being able to call my mom anymore and now always calling my daughter. Once I had a dream that my mom called me I asked her how it was possible and she said she found away then the phone call got disconnected I will never forget that dream it seemed so real. Also laura I also was with my mom when she was dying at the end she raised her arms in the air and said she was going home to daddy. Maurice another award winning show ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Omg I love this so much! Double love Maurice Benard/Elvis Presley! ♥️🥰

We Are All More Alike Than Not. Keep Going With The Message! ❤️🙏❤️

I love this episode, I learned things that I didn't know. From Cameron and Laura & Dominic! And I always learn so much from you Maurice! ♥️🥰

Thank you Maurice. This show was so awesome. Loved every minute of it. I’ve watched a lot of your shows. This one hit home with me and especially your doctor. Love him.

Such a wonderful video! You are such an inspiration, Maurice! Love you and the GH cast!

Wow an amazing State of Mind in Graceland. It was great hearing your coworkers how they were doing. Hearing how you guys dealing with death also reflect on losing my dad 2 yrs ago & still dealing with it. Thank you Maurice for doing this 4 us all.

This is part of my therapy. I love this show and all the ideas to help everyone. I am trying to learn how to not abuse myself that I'm not thin enough or worthy enough. There is so much more. But I'm learning. So thank you . Sending ❤️

So nice to see the love and respect these actors have for each other. And thank you to Dr. Charles for saving Maurice so that he can have the impact he has on the rest of us, both as a gifted actor and as a caring mental health advocate.

Y’all are worth the wait!

Such a great episode and I let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding as I heard so many things I had needed to hear

Loved this visit - well worth the anticipation

Loved this Graceland edition of State of Mind. Thanks to all of you. You’re reaching out and helping people ❤

This was off the hook, I love the panel format, the interaction between everyone, perfection! and next week Frank Grillo!!!!!!!!!

He is just the greatest guy! We love you Maurice.

This is Awesome!!!!!! I love Elvis Presley. Iv'e been to Graceland twice it's great.

We help people with the areas of life where we, ourselves, want to grow. I’ve experienced this over and over in my coaching people to live consciously. Hats off to you, Maurice! I love your mission.

This was wonderful. Thank you so much Maurice

Great discussions. Thanks Maurice for this great service platform.

Great State of Mind. Love that Paula surprised you.❤️❤️

This is so amazing. So inspired by Maurice!! Again, thank you so much for sharing your story. Been in this field for almost 17 years.... trial and error with medications is the key. Dom, Laura, and Cameron are amazing as well. :)

Really appreciative of Cameron’s thoughts and words he shared. He appears to be authentic and to really care about others.

Absolutely phenomenal! I was enjoying the “great guests! But then came your long lost friend from 37 long years ago and he finally answered a question I’ve always wondered about. And that is how can someone going through a crisis be given all these different medications that do not seem to work and one side effect can be thoughts of suicide 😮 My heart bleeds for all those given medication that they hope and pray will make them feel a little better but instead it exacerbates their crisis. Without a sound mind what else have you? Let me stop. Happy Birthday Elvis. RIP.

Glad that I tuned in. I enjoyed the surprise at the end for you. GH is a great show with many great actors.

That was amazing! Love all the openness honesty vulnerability…. Thank you all

I am a big fan watching your state of mind channel Maurice. It opens my mind to what other goes through. It’s an honest, real life discussion. Truly enjoyed this Graceland segment. Truly appreciate you bringing this out Maurice for us. ❤

This was an amazing episode and it provided one of my latest requests.🤩 I asked you to invite psychologists and psychiatrists to talk about what they are experiencing with their patients and general state of minds. Well you have spoken about your Dr. “Charles” and in the short time he was on stage he was on point with his comments on medical choices for treatment and the lack of practitioners doing research. He said it. The cast members around you said it. I’m saying it again. Thank you for choosing to do this. Your mission is helping us…me live life, not suffer through it.❤🛐🤜🏽🤛

This was an amazing episode. That is an incredible doctor who is so caring and loving toward individuals with mental health symptoms. ❤️🙌🏼

Met them and was thoroughly impressed!

This makes me happy. Alot of my favorites. Elvis, Graceland, Memphis, GH favs, & U Maurice.🥰🥰🥰

Just phenomenal!!!!! Every single one of you!!!!! Thank you for this!!

I feel everybody has some degree of mental problem! You have helped me to discover some of mine. Thanks!!

To state the obvious.. because you all are attractive personalities and we are your fan base, you help to deliver the message Maurice is trying to spread with SOM each week. We need more Dr. Chucks, too.

Absolutely loved this podcast! Enjoyed the interaction between you all. Very informative. Loved hearing about GH stories. Especially since I live in FL and knew that wasn't Jacksonville coast/beach where Carly and Drew were! 😆 I was laughing when you talked about the wind and Laura's whipping hair and her wiper arms! I thought the same thing- even Drew was helping her with her hair during filming! Big fan of Elvis too! Awesome you got to reunite with Dr C.N. - Very touching. 👍 Thank you! Have a good week! 🥰