Trial by YouTube: Prejudicial views of mental health labels formed following trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

Medical Xpress

Center

High Factuality

Trial by YouTube: Prejudicial views of mental health labels formed following trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

Viewing expert testimony during the court case of Amber Heard and Johnny Depp led to highly prejudicial views of the mental health difficulties of both parties being formed, a new study by students at the University of Surrey reveals. The findings, published in the journal BJPsych Bulletin, suggest these views were considerably more negative than their views about mental illness beforehand.