{"id":2450329,"date":"2026-06-08T18:28:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2450329"},"modified":"2026-06-08T18:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:28:14","slug":"kirsten-storms-breaks-silence-on-general-hospital-future-amid-personal-struggles-and-restraining-order-from-ex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kirsten-storms-breaks-silence-on-general-hospital-future-amid-personal-struggles-and-restraining-order-from-ex\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirsten Storms breaks silence on \u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d future amid personal struggles and restraining order from ex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kirsten Storms is addressing her future with <em>General Hospital<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The soap opera star took an extended hiatus last year after alleged break-ins to her home prompted her to relocate to Tennessee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This has been an eye-opening experience about the downside of my profession,&#8221; Storms wrote in an Instagram post on June 7.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/general-hospital\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:General Hospital;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;General Hospital&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>General Hospital<\/em><\/a> actress <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/kirsten-storms-general-hospital-love-story-a-little-strange-11732520\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Kirsten Storms;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kirsten Storms&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Kirsten Storms<\/a> is addressing her future in Port Charles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The past few months have seen Storms grappling with several struggles including an alleged home break-in, a brain aneurysm, and a restraining order filed by her ex, actor Brandon Barash, who claimed that she was in the midst of a &#8220;mental health crisis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On June 7, Storms offered her perspective on the latest allegations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m sure some of you guys have read the stories online regarding a situation involving something my ex-husband is currently trying to claim,&#8221; Storms began her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZT95dDHKvh\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Instagram post;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram post&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram post<\/a>. &#8220;Because I did see one story online stating I reported the apartment break-in AFTER he filed something against me in court, I really need to address this entire situation.&#8221; Storms did not specify in her post who she believes broke into her apartment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress said she felt the need to respond now because the &#8220;records and evidence&#8221; will back up her claims and also &#8220;because it puts my safety in a dangerous position&#8221; by shifting focus away from &#8220;the fact that there was a person regularly entering my residence while I was out of town.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Kirsten Storms on &#8216;General Hospital&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Disney\/Ricky Middlesworth<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress then unpacked the timeline of events, claiming that she took photos of the original break-in incident \u2014 and worked with the building to address her concerns \u2014 before Barash&#8217;s filing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She noted that in the aftermath, she relocated to Tennessee with her daughter during her extended hiatus from <em>General Hospital <\/em>at the end of last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Choosing to take time off from work (for my own personal reasons) was a &#8216;leap of faith&#8217; kind of moment for me. Seeking a &#8216;quality of life&#8217; kinda thing,&#8221; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She added that the continued investigation into the alleged break-ins has been difficult, and has only been amplified by the public attention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I haven&#8217;t been online much because of how the circumstances have been twisted into something that they shouldn&#8217;t be,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;This has been a very serious thing for me to go through.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Then, Storms addressed what&#8217;s to come for her at<em> General Hospital<\/em>, writing, &#8220;Given what&#8217;s been going on, I can&#8217;t say I will be comfortable heading back to Los Angeles and returning to work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This has been an eye-opening experience about the downside of my profession. My daughter is my entire life; she is (and always will be) my first priority,&#8221; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Storms and Barash married in June 2013, and seven months later, welcomed their daughter, Harper. They announced their divorce in 2016. Barash first filed a petition in December 2025, alleging that Storms had a &#8220;history of substance abuse and mental health issues.&#8221; Barash claimed that Storms herself told him in May 2025 that she was &#8220;experiencing delusions and hallucinations&#8221; and &#8220;didn&#8217;t think she should have the child for her parenting time.&#8221; He alleged that his current wife, Isabella Devoto, helped Storms seek professional care at a hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the petition, Barash claimed that Storms had a &#8220;psychotic breakdown,&#8221; after which she agreed to &#8220;get help&#8221; again in June 2025 but &#8220;never followed through&#8221; when she relocated to Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DL09dFDRy2I\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Storms announced in July;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Storms announced in July&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Storms announced in July<\/a> that she was temporarily stepping back from her long-running role on <em>General Hospital<\/em> to move from L.A. to Nashville with her daughter. A social media post in October <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPxrhrtjJPP\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:revealed;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;revealed&quot;}\" class=\"link \">revealed<\/a> that she was also planning to undergo surgery for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/general-hospital-actress-kirsten-storms-returns-after-brain-aneurysm-11906052\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:a brain aneurysm;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;a brain aneurysm&quot;}\" class=\"link \">a brain aneurysm<\/a>. The star wrote that her neurosurgeon first discovered the aneurysm during a follow-up scan in January for a cyst she had removed from her brain in 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was around October 2025 that Barash claimed things took a &#8220;turn for the worse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In April 2026, Barash was granted <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/04\/29\/kirsten-storms-restraining-order-brandon-barash-general-hospital\/89854190007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:a temporary order of protection;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;a temporary order of protection&quot;}\" class=\"link \">a temporary order of protection<\/a> after an alleged incident in November 2025 during which Barash alleges that Storms told him someone was trying to break into her apartment and &#8220;mess with her.&#8221; Barash alleges Storms asked him if he was responsible, claiming she was in a &#8220;state of paranoia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He alleged in the recent petition that a friend of the <em>Zenon<\/em> actress told him she had &#8220;repeated episodes of melting down, being triggered, hearing things\/voices that weren&#8217;t there.&#8221; He also claimed that the same friend told him she believes the actress is abusing Adderall and other substances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">EW reached out to representatives for Storms and Barash for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988, or chat at<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:988lifeline.org;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;988lifeline.org&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em> 988lifeline.org<\/em><\/a><em> 24\/7.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/kirsten-storms-restraining-order-hearing-result-11960670\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Kirsten Storms is addressing her future with General Hospital. The soap opera star took an extended hiatus last year after alleged break-ins to her home prompted her to relocate to Tennessee. &#8220;This has been an eye-opening experience about the downside of my profession,&#8221; Storms wrote in an Instagram post on June 7. 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