Commentary: Here are 3 takeaways on mental health from the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard trial

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Like millions around the world, I found myself captivated by the recent Johnny Depp versus Amber Heard defamation trial that concluded with Mr Depp winning all three of his defamation claims and Ms Heard winning one out of her three counterclaims.

As the trial was publicly broadcast, the Depp v Heard case reached far beyond the shores of the United States, setting social media and the internet ablaze with memes, commentaries, parodies and speculation.

On the other hand, Ms Heard’s purported personality disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder were raised to seemingly question the accuracy of her testimony. Similarly, diagnosing any of these conditions does not mean we can predict how a person would behave or think in a particular future situation.

Secondly, having certain traits, risk factors, behaviours or thoughts does not necessarily mean that an individual has a mental health or substance abuse condition. In fact, this salient point was also acknowledged, but may have been missed as it was a fleeting one, by both sides' expert witnesses.

 

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