Soap opera stars Brandon Barash and Kirsten Storms are in the news after Brandon was granted an emergency restraining order against his ex-wife, who is experiencing a “mental health crisis.”
Brandon, who formerly appeared on Days of Our Lives and is currently on General Hospital, requested that his daughter’s mother receive a mental health evaluation.
FYI – The former couple married in 2013 and, five months later, welcomed their daughter. They announced their divorce in 2016. Both moved separately to Tennessee.
Kirsten’s struggles:
According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Brandon initially submitted his filing to the court in December 2025. This was months after Kirsten contacted him, allegedly saying she was “experiencing delusions and hallucinations.”
Brandon claimed Kirsten said she “didn’t think she should have the child for her parenting time.” Allegedly, Brandon’s current wife, Isabella, helped the actress who played Zenon Kar in The Zenon Trilogy get hospitalized. Kirsten was placed on a psychiatric hold, as per the petition, but she did not acknowledge the event afterward.
He also claimed in the filing that a friend of the former Days of Our Lives actress told him she had “repeated episodes of melting down, being triggered, hearing things/voices that weren’t there.” He alleged that the same friend told him she believes the actress is abusing Adderall and other substances.
The filing stated that Kirsten has been living out of hotels or staying with friends between September 2024 and June 2025. Brandon says that Kirsten claimed people were “following her and the child to her room.”
The General Hospital actress later moved into an apartment. Kirsten claimed to Brandon in November 2025 that people were breaking into her apartment, removing things, and placing them into her car to “mess with her.”
Brandon also alleged that he loaned his ex $5,000, as her car was about to be repossessed. Additionally, her landlord has sued her for eviction. He claims that her current “financial issues” cause him “great concern [for her] ability to adequately care” for their daughter.
