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VanessaWarr88 :
Oh! This is a deeply complicated issue. Thank you for the article.
2026-03-19 21:51:32
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tiff :
where/how do you find most of the articles you cover?
2026-03-20 05:26:31
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k80.king :
oh wow, iโm a former pediatric psych nurse and a current hospice nurse so this is so interesting, thank you for sharing this info
2026-03-22 02:46:12
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cbear777 ๐ :
Thankyou for discussing this topic the way you did. Itโs important that we talk about these things as a society
2026-03-21 09:44:35
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validgoth :
definitely a complicated issue! I can understand why some people would choose this, particularly if they have a lifelong mental condition but I agree that itโs not appropriate for children. Your brain and body changes so much so fast thereโs no way to know what your life will look like as an adult. As someone who struggled with suicide as a teen Iโm really glad I chose to live instead and I canโt imagine what it would take for a parent to consent to this
2026-03-19 20:22:57
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Lara Marie :
As a mentally ill person who had a death wish multiple times and over periods of their life, I am glad that euthanasia was not an option. Mental illness is treatable and we should put a LOT more resources into the treatment of mental illnesses. Taking away barriers to take your own life can act as an โincentiveโ to give way to your destructive thoughts and emotions. Taking your own life bc of mental illnesses should be hard and traumatic because it is an absolute last resort and should be more scary and frightening than the thought of continuing the fight against yourself. Thank you a lot for this interesting article and topic!
2026-03-23 20:17:09
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Ann.Perkins :
This is definitely complicated but children do not have fully developed brains. Allowing a minor to make that decision feels very wrong. I think later in adult life it is more appropriate.
2026-03-19 22:06:30
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user90756802510703 :
one important part of this discussion is we currently do not have a world set up to care for people. the disability community discusses this a lot - there are many cases where ppl in our community opt for this option due to external circumstances when maybe otherwise they wouldn't have. not having the support they need, huge financial strains on their families, not being able to access adequate care, etc. it's not a truly free decision when we do not live in a free society. whether one agrees the option should exist anyways or not (they are suffering nonetheless), we need to also try to create a world where less ppl feel compelled to in the first place.
2026-03-20 11:27:28
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paulrudd2434 :
Children do not fully grasp that this is the only life they will live, when itโs over itโs over thatโs it.
2026-03-20 00:01:28
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user736748932772900 :
This is the first Iโve heard of psychiatric euthanasia and I donโt agree with it, but to allow it for minors is a whole other level and there is no way to do that ethically IMO. I am actually shocked by that.
2026-03-20 01:09:50
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Amanda Doran Dempsey :
I studied this issue in law school pretty in depth, and while I understand why opinions vary widely, I actually think the state of WAโs death with dignity act gets it right. The patient has to be an adult with a terminal illness, they have to be found mentally competent to make the decision and they have to SELF administer the meds. There are also procedural steps (have to make
2026-03-20 17:34:02
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Aleks ๐๐บ๐ธ :
I remember watching a documentary about I believe it was a 19 year old that was seeking humane euthanasia. She went through the process and right before getting the meds she decided to try life again. She made it another year before going back to euthenasia and passing. Honestly I think if we offer the kindness of euthenasia to animals then humans deserve the same kindness. Society shouldnโt shame people for not wanting to stick around. It should be an individual choice. Also people need to understand how in depth the process of getting euthenasia is. So many people hear about it and think itโs easy to obtain. The process requires tons of screening to make sure the person understands the choice theyโre making.
2026-03-20 01:52:44
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Naro โญ :
It is important to note that it is not something that you can say you want + have granted. It is regulated and it is the final option after all other treatment options have been exhausted, only possible in case of "unmanageable and never ending suffering"+ it's quite an elaborate process once the euthanasia is considered an option. I do believe it is great that it is an option here, although it is very hard and telling of our society that the amount of psychological euthanasia requests is growing steadily
2026-03-19 20:50:31
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๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฐ ๐ฅ :
The fact that we as humans do not have the right to end our own lives for whatever reason is insane.
2026-03-20 13:56:44
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canof_tuna :
This is a very tough subject. I'm not sure how I feel about this... perhaps it should be reserved to extreme cases that have no perspective of a resolution whatsoever
2026-03-19 23:51:32
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Sunday Sailor :
We allow it in a couple states. I think it might be Washington and Oregon.
2026-03-20 05:39:57
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Zhark :
too many people underestimate the amount of paperwork and appointments tou have to go through to even begin to explore euthanasia. Some of my cousins' mother has been in a coma for almost 30 years now and there is no real hope of her every waking up, but because she never signed an paperwork they can't do anything because she's not "brain dead" even though the while family agrees that it would be best to let her go.
2026-03-20 00:31:38
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arianna :
wait so in russia, you cant take someone off life support?
2026-03-19 23:37:31
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Soreh | Life Abroad :
I am from the USA but now living in the Netherlands. Itโs an extremely complicated and lengthy process. Itโs not like itโs decided and happens in a space of a few months or even a year. Iโm pro euthanasia. Itโs a kindness to people. Suffering for years is inhumane, even with mental illness.
2026-03-26 03:41:26
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Haley ๐ :
Iโve witnessed a couple of family members used Medical Assistance In Death, it is a really lovely, humane way to say goodbye surrounded by family. I was also an extremely suicidal teenager. I think the age piece is important, but struggle with the concept of assisting people in death when theyโฆif I may be crude, can do it themselves. I assumed the whole point of assisted death was the physical incapability of killing oneself
2026-04-05 02:06:37
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Emily Alexander :
not needing parental consent at 16 or 17 is crazy. I did not struggle with mental health as a teenager but the things I felt intense emotions about then, I look back on like oh I was just young and immature. I'm 32 and I feel like I even now I'm just getting really into the years where I understand "the big picture" on a more mature level.
2026-03-21 03:58:45
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iamatk_ :
Being Mortal was an incredible book
2026-03-21 02:16:58
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danie.accts :
Canada is currently considering expanding its euthanasia laws (called MAiD, or Medical Assistance in Dying) to include mental illness. Itโs become controversial, even among people generally supportive of MAiD. Because it begs the question: how much of the contributing factors to oneโs life being intolerable was due to the lack of access to needed supports/poverty/social distress? On top of concerns that there are appropriate guard rails for people with suicidal ideation that could improve. I donโt know the answer, but it is so much more complicated than always allowed MAiD.
2026-03-24 00:17:16
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enfj_infpbabes :
My argument is that we need all the places/spaces that could help with peopleโs mental health to be fully funded, accessible and available. Make sure everyone is making a living wage, health care should be accessible and affordable to all health care related issues for the body/mind, rental caps on properties so people have a safe space to live, safe injection sites for those who use โrugsโ. All of that needs to be available and ready to everyone. And if all of that fails and someone still feels the need to end their life in a safe and assisted way, then let them. This is part of our pro-choice movement but like all things, we need the resources in order for people to live full happy lives. I think we can acknowledge that some people just wonโt or donโt get better and sometimes we need to honour that. I think if youโre an adult making that very informed decision, then thatโs their choice. The world is very hard place to live in, much harder when the things we need access to arenโt available makes it harder. As for children, I think the only โrealโ acceptable way for them to make that decision is in severe health related issues, but I donโt really know about those with mental health concerns simply because I remember being that age and feeling that way (hormones fun!) but things did get better as I got older, and more times than not, a lot of people go through the same stages. TDLR - I donโt think MAID would be as a hot button issue if people actually had the supports they needed in order to thrive.
2026-03-21 04:29:42
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Hannahthebee๐ป :
To me the most glaeing issue with this for minors is that environment is such s huge aspect of mental health and minors generally live in environments they canโt controlโฆhow do they know how they will cope when they have more control of their living situation?
2026-03-20 02:46:18
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