Who is eligible for Euthanasia?

[SighCry]

Pretty much the thread title - not much more to add. If you're considered "treatment resistant" - like tried meds, therapy, ketamine, ECT etc are you eligible? I assumed not but people do seem to be accessing Euthanasia for various reasons. Sorry - I don't know much about it.

 

[SMeOand]

I would recommend trying to CTB yourself instead of trying euthanasia as it could very well take years and you will likely just be institutionalized before you're able to do anything

 

[CarbonBased]

Well, it depends on where you are, obviously. I don't know much about it either way, but you should probably specify that if you want some help

 

[Ben 111]

Where exactly

 

[CarbonBased]

Also, if you're rich enough, >18, and not mentally disabled, you can get it done in Switzerland (you don't even need to be a resident)

 

[Ben 111]

It's legalized in Switzerland
Swisslanders are so lucky

 

[SighCry]

Well, it depends on where you are, obviously. I don't know much about it either way, but you should probably specify that if you want some help

That's fair. Australia. I researched it further, you can't do it.

 

[hdead]

Also, if you're rich enough, >18, and not mentally disabled, you can get it done in Switzerland (you don't even need to be a resident)

It's not that easy. They will extensively evaluate you and there's no guarantee they will actually help you just because you bring the money.

 

[Ben 111]

Most of the individuals who get euthanized are old people or people facing chronic illness who choose to end their suffering

 

[CarbonBased]

It's not that easy. They will extensively evaluate you and there's no guarantee they will actually help you just because you bring the money.

Respectfully, I think you haven't done enough research. Check out the requirements of Pegasos, for example

 

[hdead]

Respectfully, I think you haven't done enough research. Check out the requirements of Pegasos, for example

I wasn't familiar with Pegasos. They do require a psychiatric evaluation and you need to provide all kinds of medical documentation. I wouldn't know how they handle this and if they would hold somebody back.

Other than that the requirements outlined on the website are too short and summarized to make any assumptions on if it's realistic to have your application accepted by them.

Maybe I'll try applying there. Still do prefer doing it on my own terms in my own bed however.

 

[ZeroRedz02]

Respectfully, I think you haven't done enough research. Check out the requirements of Pegasos, for example

Yep, Pegasos is more accessible.

 

[CarbonBased]

I wasn't familiar with Pegasos. They do require a psychiatric evaluation and you need to provide all kinds of medical documentation. I wouldn't know how they handle this and if they would hold somebody back.

Other than that the requirements outlined on the website are too short and summarized to make any assumptions on if it's realistic to have your application accepted by them.

Maybe I'll try applying there. Still do prefer doing it on my own terms in my own bed however.

It's been a while since I looked into it, but as far I remember the purpose of the medical evaluation is to make sure that you are capable of making informed decisions. If you are heavily delusional or cognitively impaired, you might not have the ability to make choices for yourself. Otherwise, I believe that allow the procedure for everyone. You don't need to be perfectly mentally healthy in order to qualify. I remember reading through their entire FAQ section to figure out whether I qualify, and the answer was definitely 'yes'. But as I said, it has been a while, so I might be misremembering something + it could've changed.

For me it didn't work for three reasons:

• You need somebody to be with you when you pass away so that they can inform the police that you decided to die voluntarily (though they might make exceptions)
• You need to pay around 10000 euro for the whole thing
• You must inform your family (though again, there might be exceptions

If not for these three things, I would much prefer using their service instead of trying to do it myself. Their procedure is pretty much guaranteed to be certain, and painless, unlike pretty much any method you can reasonably set up yourself (in most cases)

 

[LongJacks]

It's legalized in Switzerland
Swisslanders are so lucky

Yeah but it's hella expensive, 20k in total