General Hospital’s: Huge loss Eden McCoy reveals this heartbreaking truth
Eden McCoy (Josslyn Jacks) and Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) chatted together on the State of Mind podcast this weekend. During their discussion, she talked about school, but she also mentioned how she felt when her mom passed away. Read on to find out more.
Nobody Knew Her Mom Was Unwell
Maurice encouraged Eden to talk about her mom, Natasha. Eden shared that her mother didn’t want everyone to know about her cancer diagnosis. So, nobody knew that for years, her mother fought the disease.
It was a terrible “weight” for Eden to carry, but she honored her mom’s wishes. The real-life Josslyn Jacks said, “I was walking around with something like that, with weight like that. And no one knew. You would have never known.” However, those times made her look at others with empathy, because Eden McCoy knew firsthand that nobody ever truly knows what others are going through
Coping With Death
The GH star adored her mom, and when she passed away, it was devastating. Recently, she spoke with a friend who asked her how she coped with the grief. Grief is something everyone navigates in their own way. So, inside, Eden thought, “Let me know when you find out.” Death isn’t something that you can “solve,” she said.
What did help the ABC star was that many friends kept her company. “I wasn’t alone for months. Like, never alone.” Talking about that time, she added, “My friends became my everything. People were coming to my house, doing shifts just to be there. I remember not wanting to be alone. That lasted for months and it was just fun with friends time.”
Her Mom Is Not Dead To Her
Recognizing the pain is real, Maurice Benard heard that she was also grateful that her mom kept a “gratitude journal,” and Eden uses it to this day. Another way she copes is by recognizing that her mom was a part of her. Explaining, Eden McCoy noted:
It still sucks. But also you can have a relationship with somebody that’s not here. You can cultivate a relationship with somebody that’s not here.
We’re not taught that. We’re taught like they die, it’s done, whatever, move on. But that’s just not the case. It is if you choose to see it that way, I suppose. But I come from my mom. I am my mom. Physically, she made me. S
he is a part of my body, scientifically, and that gives me a lot of comfort. Also, I learn new things about her all the time because I’m a growing person.
What are your experiences of coping with death? Knowing you are a part of a lost one might be a comforting thought. Do you agree? Let us know in the comments below, and come back here often for all your General Hospital cast news and updates.
