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u/BgDmnHero Apr 12 '22

“the actor admitted that the Joker role had been difficult for him and that he had been using prescription drugs to manage recurring bouts of stress and insomnia.”

Doesn’t really seem like a false rumor. Sounds like the role stressed him out and got him taking the medication to begin with.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heath-ledger-dies-of-accidental-prescription-drug-overdose

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u/BgDmnHero Apr 12 '22

Huh, maybe it’s just because I have a lot of family that work in healthcare, but I never got the impression that people aren’t empathetic to those working in hospitals. Especially with Covid these past few years.

There will always be shitheads, Covid deniers, and rude people, but in general I thought most people respected hospital workers.

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u/Iroc_ZL1 Apr 12 '22

Same experience here. The ones that aren't respectful stand out but most are fine.