Who to write to in the UK, with my arguments for assisted dying for people with serious mental illness?

[aGoodDayToDie]

I was surprised by the recent debate parliament had in favour of legalising assisted dying. It seems, finally, we have reached the threshold where people in favour of assisted dying are in the majority, and it is just a matter of time until it is legalised, in some form.

However, the majority seem to be mainly concerned with legalising it for the terminally ill. I feel like I am one of the people that have a responsibility, and barely, but crucially, have the experience and knowledge, and hence, responsibility, to stand up for people like me, and get my voice heard, and inform people, with my arguments for why it would be wrong to deny people with mental health problems from the option of assisted dying, so that in the near future, when politicians begin debating where to draw the lines of who will be entitled to assisted dying, my arguments, opinions, experiences, desires, will be known, represented, and argued for.

Thing is, I have no idea who to send my letter to? Which MPs? What charities? What organisations? Anyone else?

 

[UKscotty]

It's very hard to define when depression is terminal.

Suicidal thoughts are absolutely a serious mental illness, but not always untreatable.

Until medicine can agree when depression is untreatable and terminal, the political debate is moot.

 

[Tesha]

You can start with your local MP (or Scottish / Welsh equivalent depending on where you are).

Dignity in Dying is the main campaign group, but they are unlikely to engage with you as their focus is terminally ill - however you can give it a go.

You could also lobby the British Medical Association and the Royal College of Nursing, but again I think they'll only focus on terminally ill (I think they're now taking neutral stances).