{"id":36697,"date":"2025-04-11T14:51:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T13:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=36697"},"modified":"2025-04-11T14:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T13:51:16","slug":"emmerdale-john-looks-suffering-hero-syndrome-yes-real-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-john-looks-suffering-hero-syndrome-yes-real-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"John looks to be suffering from \u2018hero syndrome\u2019 – and yes, it\u2019s a real thing"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Emmerdale last night (Thursday, April 11), it looked like John<\/a> is suffering from hero syndrome \u2013 but, what is it?<\/p>

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John\u2019s formed a pattern of putting people in dangerous situations just so he can save them (or try to) afterwards.<\/p>\n

And, believe it or not, this isn\u2019t something that\u2019s just exclusive to soap world. It\u2019s a real condition.<\/p>\n

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John is desperate for praise (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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John\u2019s quest to play the \u2018hero\u2019 in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n

Yesterday in the Dales, John was working at the surgery with Jacob when he decided to switch the sticker on their coffees so that Jacob<\/a> would take a sip out of the one with almond milk in.<\/p>\n

He then nipped out of the room when Jacob went into anaphylactic shock, rushing back in to play the \u2018hero\u2019 in front of Victoria.<\/p>

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