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Dutch woman, 29, granted euthanasia approval on grounds of mental suffering (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.de 23 points 6 months ago

I'm currently midway through a program to become a therapist. I've been in the mental health space for quite some time, and worked with students of many ages.

So you are not a therapist.

Bodily autonomy includes the right to die, if one choses to do so. Are you against bodily autonomy?

And what do you think would happen if she had been denied? Instead of a dignified death in a safe environment she might have resorted to options available to her, possibly endangering other people as well.

[-] Tangentism@lemmy.ml 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The previous commentor sounds exactly like all those people who have harassed Zoraya with their bullshit "miracle cures".

It had always astounded me that we offer painless, merciful euthanasia to our pets and animals, both wild and domesticated, yet not to our fellow humans, who must suffer until the bitter end.

[-] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.de 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It's the remnants of the religious infestation that still slumbers in the collective consciousness of society that makes madness like that possible.

[-] figaro@lemdro.id -3 points 6 months ago

There definitely is not a miracle cure, and sending someone random messages is not the way. I definitely agree with you there. Medical Assistance in Death should be more widely available as well. The one point I think is important to clarify is that it shouldn't be used if there is reasonable expectation of some kind of improvement. In mental health, I think the vast majority of cases are improvable, at least beyond the point of suicide ideation.

I responded to another comment with some clarifications.

[-] PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world -3 points 6 months ago

How did you misconstrue their comment so badly? Are therapists not allowed to work with students? I believe there is a clear and obvious difference between bodily autonomy, having the right to die with dignity, and euthanasia. This lady stated she "cannot cope with the suffering" and yet she proceeded to do so for three years while waiting patiently for approval. IMO anyone with truly intolerable suffering (mental or otherwise) would have found a way out long before this decision.