I read the book and didn’t remember the incident at all. Looking at the article, I see he mentioned depression but not the incident (?). Anyway, I agree that this is dirty pool.
In his book, A Time For Truth, Ted wrote that Heidi's moving to Texas "led to her facing a period of depression." She rebounded from her depression and now says: "I want to use it to strengthen people around me and to recognize that we all have rough patches," according to The New York Times.