Interesting Read. Teen dies by VSED parents approve.Opinions?

[dust-in-the-wind]

My opinion as one who suffers from severe depression still at 57 years old, is when you are have a desire to die that young your brain is fundamentally broken and most likely not fixable. However my depression didn't start until young adulthood with some years of remission on meds.

Parents approve their suicidal teen daughter's death via starvation | Live Action

Iris dealt with depression her entire life, and at age 19, her parents supported her decision to die by starvation.

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[darksouls]

Iris, peace and love to you

 

[LittleJem]

Good God. Bless their hearts, all of them.

My opinion: these are the loving parents that all of us would ideally be blessed with, that respect our wishes. The fact she tried K and ECT and had those neurological conditions, this was the humane decision.

 

[dust-in-the-wind]

Good God. Bless their hearts, all of them.

My opinion: these are the loving parents that all of us would ideally be blessed with, that respect our wishes. The fact she tried K and ECT and had those neurological conditions, this was the humane decision.

They should have approved euthanasia for her as the outcome would have been the same. But instead she had to have a drawn out process as her parents watched her wither away.

 

[urgent]

They should have approved euthanasia for her as the outcome would have been the same. But instead she had to have a drawn out process as her parents watched her wither away.

Exactly. It doesn't say how long it took. I don't have support for VSED and no one wants to give palliative sedation for it in the US from what I see. I'm in so much excruciating pain I wish I could end it now. I have seen some VSEDs take over a month, one was 42 days. That is a horrible way to go. I'm glad they supported her and let her be completely sedated. It would be so much easier for everyone if she got euthanasia. I wish I was in a country with it.

 

[Passenger4224]

After reading this I was filled with so much emotion.

I feel so sad for her parents to see her go in such a horrible way. But they seem like such wonderful people to be able to understand their daughter just wanted to stop suffering.

I am grateful there are people that actually understand Iris's decision, and glad she was able to get what she wished for (even though I'm a little jealous!)

Thank you for sharing this!!!

 

[Echo]

Her parents loved her unconditionally, to let her go be at peace.
She tried various treatments aswell.

 

[Bishop]

 

[Surek]

You can really feel the author's opinion on all of this in the article