In November 2018, TMZ reported that Tyler Christopher had been arrested on his 47th birthday for public intoxication in his home state of Indiana. After that, soap fans didn't hear much more about Christopher until fall 2021 when he started posting on social media more regularly, with one photo and caption announcing his return to Los Angeles. Some fans even wondered if Christopher would be returning to "General Hospital."

In March 2022, Christopher appeared on Maurice Benard's YouTube mental health series called "Maurice Benard: State of Mind." That is when Christopher opened up about his lifelong battle with alcoholism, which led to a head injury that required brain surgery. He also admitted he had gotten a bipolar diagnosis and was finally healing and on the right track after finding the right doctor to help him. He also began working again, making a new movie that is in post-production, as of this writing, called "Murder, Anyone?" (via IMDb).

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