Discussion Do countries that offer assisted euthanasia provide counseling to help you accept your upcoming exit?

[bland]

Just wondering if people over there get that assistance, like getting help to cope that this is your fate and being able to come to peace with it.

 

[badatparties]

Just wondering if people over there get that assistance, like getting help to cope that this is your fate and being able to come to peace with it.

No, i highly doubt they keep any therapists or counselors on staff. You need to come to peace with all that before using their services.

 

[hell toupee]

No, they aren't therapists or counselors, nor do they keep any on staff. You need to come to peace with all that before using their services.

Not only that, I'm pretty sure that you have to provide evidence you've already tried therapy and exhausted all of your options.

Most of these places are pretty strict. You can't get their help by just saying you want to die. There are also waiting periods and from what I've read, getting approved for only psychological problems like depression is really difficult - especially if you are under 60yo. I know it's happened - there was a girl from Europe in her late 20s who was euthanized for depression, but there was a lot of negative press about it.

In the US, euthanasia for psychological problems is nonexistent. For the states that allow it, you have to have a terminal illness with less than 6 months to live, signed off by 2 doctors.

 

[badatparties]

Not only that, I'm pretty sure that you have to provide evidence you've already tried therapy and exhausted all of your options.

Most of these places are pretty strict. You can't get their help by just saying you want to die. There are also waiting periods and from what I've read, getting approved for only psychological problems like depression is really difficult - especially if you are under 60yo. I know it's happened - there was a girl from Europe in her late 20s who was euthanized for depression, but there was a lot of negative press about it.

In the US, euthanasia for psychological problems is nonexistent. For the states that allow it, you have to have a terminal illness with less than 6 months to live, signed off by 2 doctors.

All correct. I was assuming OP meant in a case where you were already approved, but needed help accepting the situation and all. You would probably need a separate therapist for that.

 

[hell toupee]

All correct. I was assuming OP meant in a case where you were already approved, but needed help accepting the situation and all. You would probably need a separate therapist for that.

Ya, that may be what they meant - was just expanding on the issue a little bit.

 

[MyLifeisHell]

Not only that, I'm pretty sure that you have to provide evidence you've already tried therapy and exhausted all of your options.

Most of these places are pretty strict. You can't get their help by just saying you want to die. There are also waiting periods and from what I've read, getting approved for only psychological problems like depression is really difficult - especially if you are under 60yo. I know it's happened - there was a girl from Europe in her late 20s who was euthanized for depression, but there was a lot of negative press about it.

In the US, euthanasia for psychological problems is nonexistent. For the states that allow it, you have to have a terminal illness with less than 6 months to live, signed off by 2 doctors.

Well, that woman had a whole constellation of mental health issues all of which compounded each other and rendered their effective treatment much more difficult.

The situation in America is more accurately described as assisted suicide than euthanasia but yeah only a handful of states for imminently terminal people only.