Glorius Pistorius suffers from anxiety, but so did his victim: Reeva's last word

Oscar Pistorius may be an international symbol of bravery and inspiration, but court heard testimony in the Oscar Pistorius trial on Monday that suggested he is anything but inspired and brave. Monday's testimony from an expert psychiatrist indicated that Oscar struggles with an anxiety condition that impacted the decisions he made on the night he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp to death, according to The National Post. The National Post also reports that the State is now asking for a full psychiatric evaluation of Oscar Pistorius.

Glorius Pistorius suffers from anxiety, but so did his victim: Reeva's last word

Oscar Pistorius may be an international symbol of bravery and inspiration, but court heard testimony in the Oscar Pistorius trial on Monday that suggested he is anything but inspired and brave. Monday's testimony from an expert psychiatrist indicated that Oscar struggles with an anxiety condition that impacted the decisions he made on the night he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp to death, according to the National Post. The National Post also reports that the State is now asking for a full psychiatric evaluation of Oscar Pistorius.

Expert witness psychiatrist Dr. Merryl Vorster was called by the defense Monday according to The National Post and Global News Toronto. She testified that Oscar suffers from an anxiety disorder that goes back to the amputation he suffered at the age of 11 months.

She also testified to Oscar's upbringing, and testified that Oscar grew up in an unstable home with a mom who slept with a gun underneath her pillow. CNN reports that the accused testified on his mother earlier in the Oscar Pistorius trial saying, "Everything I learned I learned from her."