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You must be of age. Only the Netherlands and Belgium allow assisted suicide for minors.
The report states that this case remains exceptional and that euthanasia is reserved for extreme cases: the fact that two and a half years have passed from the extension of the euthanasia law to sick minors to this first implementation is proof of this . Distelmans said: "Fortunately there are only a few children who are being considered for euthanasia, but this does not mean we should refuse them a dignified death." In the Belgian law on euthanasia it is written that requests for help in dying can only be heard if sick minors have a medical situation where they experience "terrible physical suffering" and if they have asked several times to be able to die. Psychiatric illnesses are excluded from the pathologies considered by the law, and the suffering referred to must also be exclusively physical. Euthanasia is also legal in other countries, but only in Belgium can it be practiced regardless of age, which has obviously been questioned by many people, including religious people and paediatricians, who are doubtful about whether a child can get a such a decision. Even in the Netherlands it can be requested by minors under 18, but only if they are over 12: between 12 and 16 the consent of their parents or guardians is also necessary, between 16 and 18 it is not necessary even if the parents and guardians must still be consulted
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Unfortunately, it's not so easy. I live alone, I have no kids, no friends, only old parents as family but they are not with me. I lost wy wife from a brain cancer in 2006, and even if I had a girlfriend next, I always felt depressed and had treatment since then. Last year, at the end of December, my girlfriend went far away to start a new life without me. Since then, I'm into despair, 5 weeks in psychiatric hospital at the beginning of the year, failed suicide in April ang again 5 weeks in psychiatric hospital. It changes absolutely nothing. I can't stand this life. I take antidepressors and benzos since I was 21 years old and I'm now 52. My old parents (my only family) understand my sufferings and would accept and support my decision to go to Switzerland for assisted suicide. But Dignitas clearly answered me that I won't have the green light.
Strong depression, a long suffering since I was 21 years old and I'm now 52 ! I took many and many different antidepressors + anxyolitics. Without real effect. I had a wonderful wife who helped me during many years, ups and downs, but depression never disappeared. She died from a brain cancer in 2006. Awful for her. And my depression increased again after her death. A friend of her helped me and became next my girlfriend, and I loved her so much, but depression never disappeared and I never stopped to take antidepressors and anxiolytic treatments. Last year, at the end of december, my girlfriend went far away to start a new life without me, I understand it's not very pleasant to share a depressed man's life during more than 15 years, even if she loved me and was a wonderful woman too. Her departure let me into deeper despair as never. I spent 5 weeks into psychiatric hospital at the beginning of the year. Changed nothing. After a failed suicide in April, I spent 5 weeks again in psychiatric hospital. Changed nothing. It's why I decided to reach Dignitas and asked them about my case for an assisted suicide. The answer was that I won't have the green light, they told me they can't help depressed people, as terrible could be the depression sufferings. It's just my experience with them, but I don't why it would be different withe somebody else with the same very long (31 years !) mental illness.
I'm so sorry they rejected you. Did they give a reason?
Try Pegasos association in Switzerland. Dignitas is much more political and has the eyes of European governments aimed at it.
Oui, Dignitas ne donne pas le feu vert pour la dépression ou d'autres maladies mentales. C'est un grand NON.
Oui, Dignitas ne donne pas le feu vert pour la dépression ou d'autres maladies mentales. C'est un grand NON.
Oui, Dignitas ne donne pas le feu vert pour la dépression ou d'autres maladies mentales. C'est un grand NON.
The author Norah Vincent died at Pegasos, also in her 50s, for depression. In 2022. But she had at least a 10 or 20 year history of it and two suicide attempts according to reportings I found on the internet. They're supposed to be covered by the same guidelines but Dignitas does seem to be more stringent. When it comes to mental illness.
I don't understand how she had the green light, maybe easier for V.I.P. to have strong files to show. What's sure, I'm 52 years old, depressed since 21 years old, took AD (many different) + benzos since then, never a period without, and Pegasis answer is the same as Dignitas one : no assisted suicide for depression.
Did you ever consider to CTB yourself? Like using SN or smthng else? Skimp on Dignitas or Exit, they probably won't help you...
I am very sorry to hear that. Perhaps things have changed. Or maybe NV had something else going on, but from all the documentation I found online her history of mental illness was at the forefront. (she attributes her decline to when she started taking antidepressants). The Swiss services are very skittish with anything mental because of the law that requires "mental capacity."
