The Depp vs. Heard trial shows that the private information someone shares with a therapist may come to light in legal fights. Here's what everyone needs to know.
That seems like a lot of personal information that you might think would never come to light in a courtroom because the protections of physician-patient privilege. But it happens, and not just in high-profile cases. In fact, it is fairly common in custody proceedings when one or both spouses have a history of mental health challenges—or even simply are known to have been seen by a therapist or counselor—to have mental health records submitted as part of the evidence presented.
This information also may be introduced in court, in motion papers, and even submitted as evidence during a custody trial. Further, during a psychological or In one case, a mother’s medical records indicated that she had been hospitalized 15 times over the course of her decade-long mental illness. The court concluded that due to her extensive mental health history, she was unable to provide proper and adequate care of her child.
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