Johnny Depp's Psychiatrist Testifies About His Alleged Marijuana, Opiate and Mental Health Issues
etonline.comJohnny Depp's former psychiatrist is shedding light on the actor's alleged drug use and mental health issues. On Thursday, Dr.
Alan Blaustein testified virtually at Depp's defamation trial against Amber Heard, where he claimed that the actor had a substance abuse issue and had expressed feelings of anger toward Heard.Speaking about Depp's drug use, Blaustein claimed that Depp had issues with marijuana, alcohol and opiates.
He also alleged that Depp suffered from anxiety and claimed that Depp turned to drugs to combat psychological issues he was facing — later adding that at one point, he questioned if the actor had bipolar disorder.«Certainly his drug use and his turning to drugs to help relieve lot of the psychic pain he was facing,» Blaustein said of the behaviors Depp acknowledged that he wanted to change, before adding that the actor also «expressed having issues with anger.»«Part of his goal of therapy was to work through the anger that he and his fiancée had toward each other,» he added.Blaustein said he couldn't recall why Depp had anger towards Heard but acknowledged that there was a level of anger present towards the actress.«I can recall now he expressed feelings of jealousy,» Blaustein added, but said there was no talk of affairs, something Heard testified about earlier in the trial.Blaustein went on to call the pair's relationship «chaotic.»«It was a very chaotic relationship, with a lot of fluctuation, ups and downs and lots of difficulty in emotional expressions -- and lots of anger in both places.
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