Euthanasia for People with Mental Illness.
The right to die has become one of the most controversial issues of the century. Should people in unbearable suffering be allowed to have the right to die? Furthermore Should people with mental illnesses be allowed to die? Because although there is no way to show or prove that it is terminal but the people with certain mental illnesses are still in unbearable suffering. The definition of euthanasia is the painless killing of a patient in unbearable suffering. By those terms euthanasia for people with mental illnesses should also be allowed the right to die. Mental health euthenasia is only allowed into countries which are belgium and the netherlands and they have strict precautions surrounding it. …show more content…
On the positive side for euthanasia for people with mental illnesses it is said that people should have the right to die to escape from their suffering. Mental illnesses may not cause people physical suffering but they are still experiencing mental suffering and should have the right to be alleviated from it and the choice to not have to live in pain and feel trapped in this life. Mental health euthanasia also helps to prevent suicide although the patients are still dying it's in a more safe and peaceful way instead of a painful lonely death that they would have if euthanasia was not available. It allows them to talk with their family and tie up the loose ends so their deaths don't leave the same guilt and confusion that suicide …show more content…
His question is in the patient's best interest would it be better to treat the depression or disorder or die often in deep depression? People who are suffering from mental suffering and are wishing to die are unable to make a cool or rational decision in fact studies show 93-94% of those attempting suicide are suffering from an identifiable mental disorder which is obviously making it impossible to think logically so if mental health euthanasia became more widely spread it would be assumed that people with suicidal thoughts are mentally stable enough to make decisions. This is the confusing part for regular euthanasia you need to be in a stable state of mind which means it is impossible for people with mental illnesses to make these decisions and by those means are not in the right mind to make the decision to be euthanized and therefore should not be allowed to be euthanized. Another point against mental health euthanasia is because people suffering with mental illnesses are in a fragile state of mind they will be able to be easily manipulated and taken advantage of, which means they could easily be manipulated into applying for euthanasia because they feel worthless and don't want to have to be a burden to others around
The right to die has become one of the most controversial issues of the century. Should people in unbearable suffering be allowed to have the right to die? Furthermore Should people with mental illnesses be allowed to die? Because although there is no way to show or prove that it is terminal but the people with certain mental illnesses are still in unbearable suffering. The definition of euthanasia is the painless killing of a patient in unbearable suffering. By those terms euthanasia for people with mental illnesses should also be allowed the right to die. Mental health euthenasia is only allowed into countries which are belgium and the netherlands and they have strict precautions surrounding it. …show more content…
On the positive side for euthanasia for people with mental illnesses it is said that people should have the right to die to escape from their suffering. Mental illnesses may not cause people physical suffering but they are still experiencing mental suffering and should have the right to be alleviated from it and the choice to not have to live in pain and feel trapped in this life. Mental health euthanasia also helps to prevent suicide although the patients are still dying it's in a more safe and peaceful way instead of a painful lonely death that they would have if euthanasia was not available. It allows them to talk with their family and tie up the loose ends so their deaths don't leave the same guilt and confusion that suicide …show more content…
His question is in the patient's best interest would it be better to treat the depression or disorder or die often in deep depression? People who are suffering from mental suffering and are wishing to die are unable to make a cool or rational decision in fact studies show 93-94% of those attempting suicide are suffering from an identifiable mental disorder which is obviously making it impossible to think logically so if mental health euthanasia became more widely spread it would be assumed that people with suicidal thoughts are mentally stable enough to make decisions. This is the confusing part for regular euthanasia you need to be in a stable state of mind which means it is impossible for people with mental illnesses to make these decisions and by those means are not in the right mind to make the decision to be euthanized and therefore should not be allowed to be euthanized. Another point against mental health euthanasia is because people suffering with mental illnesses are in a fragile state of mind they will be able to be easily manipulated and taken advantage of, which means they could easily be manipulated into applying for euthanasia because they feel worthless and don't want to have to be a burden to others around