{"id":611583,"date":"2026-04-28T17:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/611583\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:00:09","slug":"general-hospital-star-kirsten-storms-hit-with-restraining-order-over-mental-health-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/611583\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;General Hospital&#8217; star Kirsten Storms hit with restraining order over mental health crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d star Kirsten Storms\u2019 ex-husband, Brandon Barash, got an emergency restraining order against the actress.<\/p>\n<p>A judge approved the request after Barash claimed that Storms is dealing with a \u201cmental health crisis\u201d that\u2019s made him fearful for their 12-year-old daughter\u2019s well-being, according to court documents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/27\/kirsten-storms-ex-granted-restraining-order\/?adid=social-tw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">obtained by TMZ<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>In the docs, Barash, 46, said that after the pair\u2019s divorce in 2016, they moved separately to Tennessee, where Storms, 42, allegedly got sued by her landlord for eviction.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Barash got an emergency restraining order granted against his ex-wife, Kristen Storms. (The exes are pictured above at a Soap Opera Digest event in 2016) Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Barash (seen above with Storms in 2013) claimed that his ex-wife is dealing with a \u201cmental health crisis.\u201d WireImage<\/p>\n<p>According to Barash, \u201cinstability with housing has been a recurring theme\u201d for Storms, who allegedly didn\u2019t have a permanent residence from September 2024 to June 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Barash claimed that Storms frequently changed hotel rooms because she was convinced people were \u201cfollowing her and the child to her room.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Storms\u2019 ex-husband said she owes him $5,000 that he loaned her to stop her car from being repossessed. <\/p>\n<p>Barash also claimed in the court docs that he\u2019s fearful for the pair\u2019s 12-year-old child\u2019s well-being (Storms is seen above in a selfie). Kirsten Storms\/ instagram<\/p>\n<p>Barash (seen above at the \u201cDays Of Our Lives\u201d fan event in 2022) said that Storms frequently changes hotel rooms because she thinks someone is following her and their child to her room. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the docs, Barash claimed that in May 2025, Storms told him she was \u201cexperiencing delusions and hallucinations\u201d and \u201cdidn\u2019t think she should have the child for her parenting time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barash claimed that Storms ended up being hospitalized and put on psychiatric hold, but once she was released, she allegedly acted as if nothing had happened.<\/p>\n<p>Barash also alleged that Storms\u2019 friend told him that his ex is abusing Adderall and possibly other substances. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Barash also claimed that Storms went to the hospital and was placed on psychiatric hold, but then acted like nothing happened after she got released (The pair are pictured above at a 2014 Disney\/ABC event). WireImage<\/p>\n<p>Storms (pictured above on \u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d) also allegedly told her ex she was \u201cexperiencing delusions and hallucinations\u201d  ABC via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Storms, according to her ex-husband, has had \u201crepeated episodes of melting down, being triggered, hearing things\/voices that weren\u2019t there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his filing, Barash asked the court to make Storms undergo a mental health evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>Storms currently has supervised visitation with their daughter. The judge is set to review the status of the restraining order later this week, according to TMZ.<\/p>\n<p>Page Six has reached out to Storms and Barash\u2019s reps for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Barash (pictured above with Storms in 2013) asked the judge to make his ex undergo a mental health evaluation.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Storms (seen above in an Instagram photo) currently has supervised visitation with her daughter. Kirsten Storms\/ instagram<\/p>\n<p>Barash and Storms met on the set of \u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d and got married in 2013. Their daughter was born in 2014 and they got divorced two years later.<\/p>\n<p>Last July, Storms, who has played Maxie Jones on the soap opera since 2005, revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/09\/entertainment\/general-hospital-star-kirsten-storms-taking-leave-of-absence-after-nearly-20-years\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">she was taking an extended leave of absence<\/a> from the series to undergo brain surgery.<\/p>\n<p>She returned to the show in February after a six-month hiatus. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d star Kirsten Storms\u2019 ex-husband, Brandon Barash, got an emergency restraining order against the actress. 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