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Amber Heard's personal nurse took the stand Tuesday as Johnny Depp's team rested its case.
The court heard from Erin Falati, the former nurse of Amber Heard who appeared by video deposition.
Under questioning from one of Depp's lawyers, she walked through her notes of her treatment of Heard, starting with their first meeting in August 2014.
The notes state that Heard 'reports history of substance abuse including an addiction to cocaine and liquor.'
'Familial history of substance abuse, both mother and father have abused and become dependent on stimulants.
'Client admits to a history of anxiety, eating disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, bipolar disorder, codependence issues and occasional insomnia.
'Client identifies as bisexual, and was married to a female partner prior to current relationship.'
The notes add that Heard had been 'experiencing increased agitation recently and has had several outbursts of anger and rage. Her mood has been labile.'
Asked what 'labile' meant, Falati said: 'Emotional lability is when emotions spin on a pendulum, you see someone sad and quickly transition to extreme happiness, it's like a pendulum.'
In Falati's medical notes from September 2, 2014, she wrote that Heard reported 'difficulty with jealousy issues and anxiety around fiance's fame and ability to interact with females often.'
Amber Heard appeared to be fighting back tears as a forensic psychologist testified about the abuse the actress endured as a child.
Heard was raised by an abusive father, which forensic psychologist Dr. Dawn Hughes said made it easier for the actress to fall into an allegedly abusive relationship with actor Johnny Depp.
She said Depp subjected Heard to abusive psychological and sexual behavior, and at one point even performed a “cavity search” on her.
Heard appeared teary-eyed during the testimony.
Hughes also testified earlier today that she diagnosed Heard with PTSD as a result of her tumultuous relationship with Depp.
The testimony sharply contradicted that of Dr. Shannon Curry, an expert called by Depp’s lawyers who diagnosed Heard with a borderline personality disorder.
Depp claims it was Heard who was abusive, and says her claims to the contrary have damaged his career and his income.
Source: Daily Mail.
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