Assisted dying

kaz7 said:
This is about choice over your own death, we should have that choice , the end
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blueinsa said:
100% agree.
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Then you should join the Sect of the Jainas ... an Indian religion that allows its followers to choose the place , time and method of their death (usually by fasting )

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Dying Heroically: Jainism and the Ritual Fast to Death

AbstractWithin the Jaina tradition, the ideal and most celebrated death is a voluntary, fully conscious fast which aims to “scratch out the body” for the s
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Seems that some of these 'third world ' countries have known better than us for centuries.
 
PinkFinal said:
If people are suffering long-term social isolation and severe depression (which many are nowadays) ideally they'd be helped , but they're not being helped, aside from tablets and if they're lucky , local mental health groups.
I really believe that modern life is so stressful , mentally demanding and frankly cruel that it's actually a fate worse than death for some and I don't know why those who are suffering should be expected to tolerate it.
We have hundreds dying on railway lines every year and it's an absolute tragedy for everybody concerned.
I believe that the always available option of voluntary-assisted euthanasia would perhaps make life easier - knowing that they wouldn't have to choose a violent method of exit that may not be successful and may leave them with terrible injuries.
I don't expect this to ever be allowed here cos I strongly suspect that many more than they might expect would try to exit.. And it would just look awful.

I personally am struggling and it might end with electro convulsive therapy.
I keep on going even though things are almost always bleak as fcuk.
As I'm autistic the world is a semi- nightmare anyway, mentally.

I wouldn't wish this on anyone.
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I care mate send me a dm if you need. Also try looking into microdosing psilocybin lots of studies coming out showing lots of benefits for people who suffer from depression.
 
PinkFinal said:
If people are suffering long-term social isolation and severe depression (which many are nowadays) ideally they'd be helped , but they're not being helped, aside from tablets and if they're lucky , local mental health groups.
I really believe that modern life is so stressful , mentally demanding and frankly cruel that it's actually a fate worse than death for some and I don't know why those who are suffering should be expected to tolerate it.
We have hundreds dying on railway lines every year and it's an absolute tragedy for everybody concerned.
I believe that the always available option of voluntary-assisted euthanasia would perhaps make life easier - knowing that they wouldn't have to choose a violent method of exit that may not be successful and may leave them with terrible injuries.
I don't expect this to ever be allowed here cos I strongly suspect that many more than they might expect would try to exit.. And it would just look awful.

I personally am struggling and it might end with electro convulsive therapy.
I keep on going even though things are almost always bleak as fcuk.
As I'm autistic the world is a semi- nightmare anyway, mentally.

I wouldn't wish this on anyone.
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Surely ECT has been discontinued as a treatment ? my mother had several ECT treatments years ago after a nervous breakdown, there must be thousands of people like yourself who are suffering with depression.
A cousin of mine has help with her depression she has someone call in to see her once a week and been notified of counselling dates.
Maybe you could try for counselling I know it’s hard but push your doctor into giving you something better than what you’ve got.

We all care about you I just wish I could make you feel better. You said your autistic I don’t know what that feels like as opposed to how I feel. Xx
 
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Kirkstall Blue said:
Surely ECT has been discontinued as a treatment ? my mother had several ECT treatments years ago after a nervous breakdown, there must be thousands of people like yourself who are suffering with depression.
A cousin of mine has help with her depression she has someone call in to see her once a week and been notified of counselling dates.
Maybe you could try for counselling I know it’s hard but push your doctor into giving you something better than what you’ve got.

We all care about you I just wish I could make you feel better. You said your autistic I don’t know what that feels like as opposed to how I feel. Xx
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It's still used and is nothing like One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest.
They've upped my antidepressant dose recently so that will help , I hope.
I have a few options at the moment so it's not a lost cause.
Help and assistance from relatives mainly,
My real problem is getting up out of bed. The medication makes me sleepy so I sleep more than normal but when i wake I get this terrible anxiety as if I'm being punished for being lazy when it's nothing to do with laziness. I've also started to detest going outside during the day especially if it's not sunny. It feels like some kind of breakdown,.
I've had one before and was hospitalised for five days but had nothing like that kind of mental turmoil in the eight years since, until now.
Cheers xx
 
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