I'm not real sure about this. My opinion is quite mixed. Do you want die because of PTSD or because you're depressed because of PTSD? That would be my first argument.
N.S. woman pushing for doctor-assisted death for those living with PTSD
"I can't see why (PTSD) would not be included under the current regulations," said Sperry. "It's enduring, it's intolerable suffering if the person can't find a treatment that they are pleased with - all of those things would allow them to make the request.”
N.S. woman pushing for doctor-assisted death for those living with PTSD
This, from a legal view, would be difficult to ever prove due to the sheer number of choices available for treatment. Basically, if you didn't try every available prescription drug, naturopathic, then type of therapy... WOW, that alone would take more than a lifetime if you give each option the required treatment length to determine improvement or not.
What do you think about this?
I struggle with this because I wonder how much of it could be used to make the medical world not have to provide full resources to mental health treatment. With really good treatment then there is the possibility that individuals would not want to die. Is it more economical for those suffering to be written off? That seems dangerous to me.
I also wonder how much it means as a society that we do not have to address the causes of PTSD and can turn a blind eye to some really horrendous acts. Of course, PTSD doesn't have to created by social issues such as rape, child abuse, assault, crime, drink driving etc. But wouldn't it be nice to not have to deal with the fact that we live in a world that turns a blind eye to this sort of thing. it is easier to get rid of the suffering than the problem hey.