The Naked Truth | Don’t be like Johnny Depp and Amber Heard – the signs of a toxic relationship to look out for and when to walk away
- Many believe abuse is always physical. As showed by the case of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, it can take the shape of gaslighting, control and unhealthy jealousy
- A relationship coach explains what red flags to look out for in your own relationship, how to try to salvage it and when to recognise it’s better to walk away
The courtroom drama swirling around the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation lawsuit was captivating to watch and, at times, far more exciting than the average Hollywood blockbuster.
Apart from the salacious details that spawned countless memes and entertained a global audience, the high-profile trial held at a courthouse in Virginia in the United States also depicted what “mutual abuse” in a romantic relationship can look like.
As certified relationship and intimacy coach Nathalie Sommer points out, many people believe abuse is physical, which isn’t always true.
“How much of this was reactive abuse – that is, one party trying to ‘bait’ the other into fighting back – remains to be seen. But either way, the entire relationship was filled with constant digs and put-downs of one another.