Some assistance

[ArcherFiles44]

Hi,
I'd like to know what folks think about euthanasia for those suffering with mental illness. There's got to be someone who can help.

 

[sharky]

I think it should be an option for people with mental illness. Society views mental illness differently than physical illness. Depression can be horrible and I think those who suffer should be given the option to end their pain if they want to, instead of having to ctb using a riskier method like hanging.

 

[BigGimpin]

Have you guys ever checked out Adam Maier-Clayton on YouTube, GREAT watch. Check him out.

 

[Al Cappella]

Mental illness needs to be treated like any other illness, meaning not filtered through a lens of incompetence or lack…So if you support medically assisted suicide for debilitating physical illness, then so you must for debilitating mental illness.

 

[FuneralCry]

Euthanasia is not legal in my country at all. I believe that we all deserve the right to a peaceful death. Expecting people to suffer against their wishes is cruel. None of us asked to be here in the first place so we have no obligations to stay alive. If people want to live, then good for them, but they should not force others to. Mental illness can torture people, so of course people should be able to get euthanasia if that is what they want.

 

[symphony]

Yeah... that would be nice. The stigma is absolutely awful. Our suffering isn't seen as legitimate because it doesn't have a clear physical source and manifestation. And so many people cling on to the naive notion that it's all easily "curable" if you just take the right medication and adopt the right mindset.

 

[Judy Garland]

I don't care who you are and what you're suffering with, I don't care how old you are etc. EVERYONE DESERVES THE RIGHT TO GO HOME. WHEN HE OR SHE SEES FIT. I am so sick of people saying (including the Peaceful Pill Handbook by the way) only the terminally ill, or only elderly people. NO! EVERYONE DESERVES THE RIGHT TO LEAVE THIS PLACE.
And if you are asking, "Well what about kids?". If you've got kids killing themselves left and right then that says something about, society doesn't it.

 

[ArcherFiles44]

Yeah... that would be nice. The stigma is absolutely awful. Our suffering isn't seen as legitimate because it doesn't have a clear physical source and manifestation. And so many people cling on to the naive notion that it's all easily "curable" if you just take the right medication and adopt the right mindset.

Medication cures nothing just masks symptoms (of agitation, etc)

 

[symphony]

I am so sick of people saying (including the Peaceful Pill Handbook by the way) only the terminally ill, or only elderly people. NO! EVERYONE DESERVES THE RIGHT TO LEAVE THIS PLACE.

Ugh!!! I've been slowly reading through the PPeH and that bothers me so much. Some things they say imply a universal right to die, and then they immediately say this information is "obviously" inappropriate for the mentally ill and suicides are acceptable for the elderly and terminally ill because they're not usually depressed. Like, wtf?????