Brokeback Mountain: Our Community's Common Bond > Heath Ledger Remembrance Forum
For help dealing with sadness ...
serious crayons:
Many of us are feeling very grief-stricken and depressed. Posting here, among friends who understand the feelings, can be beneficial. And for those who feel they could use a little RL help in dealing with these emotions, here are some lists of links and numbers to helplines, therapy, etc.
This is a list provided by the National Mental Health Association of services in the U.S.:
http://www1.nmha.org/infoctr/FAQs/treatment.cfm
This list also offers information about the UK:
http://www.talk-depression.net/page_1149354030044.html
Anyone who can suggest additional resources, either in the US or UK or especially in other countries, please feel free to add them here. (Australia, anybody? The list above contains a couple of Australia resources, but they're not quite on topic).
Thanks!
serious crayons:
Also, anybody who has good ideas for do-it-yourself methods of relieving stress and grief -- music, exercise, talking to someone, getting away for a while -- please contribute those, too! Thanks.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: ineedcrayons on January 26, 2008, 04:37:50 pm ---Also, anybody who has good ideas for do-it-yourself methods of relieving stress and grief -- music, exercise, talking to someone, getting away for a while -- please contribute those, too! Thanks.
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I always recommend some sort of physical activity, usually one that has a point and a visible result that lets you feel that you have accomplished something. Like some sort of housework. I'm not joking about the housework. This usually helps me when I'm feeling depressed.
Artiste:
Good ideas!! Thanks!! Vary one's activities, I did, since I could not sleep that much seeing his passing, and still it is very hard to cope daily and nightly!! Surely, that is too for you and for all of us!!
Everyone can be more kind to others and oneself, not less, in such sadness!!
Everyone is one edge and it is easy to misunderstand another person and even oneself!!
Keep care... let's remember Heath joys he brought us all here and in our other homes!!
Hugs!! May we all help each other, Heath helped us all... as Ennis making his role real for love to everyone!!
Kelda:
I find a walk often clears my head - and a good nights sleep is also useful - however much you might want to be attahced to the PC at the moment to get constant updates - its not that healthy - and I'm as guilty of this as anyone the last few days!
I also found this when googling 'dealing with grief celbrity death' as dealing with our grief for heath is different than having to deal with the grief of losing someone close physically.
Someone posted this after Steve Irwin died, but I think the suggestions, tweaked for Heath are just as sensible. This is from http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art30964.asp
--- Quote ---Dealing with Grief - The Death of Steve Irwin
The whole world will be affected in some way by the death of Steve Irwin, “crocodile hunter” of Australia Zoo. We have watched him in our homes, sometimes every evening. We have laughed, perhaps cried, yelled and had conversations about who we think he is.
Steve Irwin, for many, became a part of the family.
Because of this fact, the familiarity with which many have surrounding the Irwin family, we identify strongly with the loss of his life. Such a shocking end as he met produces very strong emotions in our hearts BECAUSE of the fact that in his charisma, he became family.
It is normal to feel sadness, disbelief, grief and anger. Some may feel such overwhelming sadness that they cannot think about anything else at the time. Some may feel such shock and outrage at his seemingly untimely death that they will convey their anger and look for outlets to express how they feel. Some will cry, and probably more than once. Some will feel a very profound loss in their personal life.
Keep in mind that these reactions are all normal. However, if the symptoms continue for more than a few days to even a couple of weeks it would be wise to let someone know how you are feeling. Talk to a counselor, spouse or friend to help you come to peace or manage your feelings better. The grieving time for someone unrelated, uninvolved or unaware of you (like a celebrity) is expected to be much shorter than if it is someone directly involved in your life.
Below are some suggestions that you may or may not use to help be an outlet, or an expression of how you feel at this time.
~Donate your time at an animal shelter in honor of Steve
~Sponsor an animal at your local zoo in memory of Steve Irwin
~Post a memoir on your personal website or on a forum at one of the websites below
~Make a donation to one of the funds being initiated by Animal Planet or Australia Zoo
~Start a blog
My own condolences and sorrow are there for the Irwin family. Thank you Steve for your enthusiasm of life!
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Interestingly from this http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/149-heath-ledger - it seems Heath's charitable interests were childrens charities and AIDs charities - perhaps I'll try to find an ozzie childrens or aids charity to give some money to.
Or - if you dont already ahve one - perhaps you could start a blog - either here or elsewhere?
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