A physically healthy woman has decided to get euthanised after suffering from crippling depression.
A physically healthy woman has decided to end her life aged just 28 because she fears her depression will “never get better”.Zoraya ter Beek, 28, from Twente, a region in the east of the Netherlands , is scheduled to die in May after being told her condition will “never get better”.
Zoraya ter Beek, 28, plans to die by assisted suicide in May after struggling with depression. Credit: RTL Nieuws. During the long waiting time, she said she never doubted her decision, saying if it was rejected, she would “probably do it herself”.Once she had gone through the steps, Ms Ter Beek chose the date of her death which falls in May.
“Or, in my case, a nice nap, because I hate it if people say, ‘Safe journey.’ I’m not going anywhere.”Instead, she wishes to be cremated after her death and already picked “a nice spot in the woods” where her ashes will be scattered.“Then it’s a choice between growing old, sick and with a lot of misery, or honouring myself and saying: I’m quitting.”Euthanasia is usually a last resort for terminally ill patients but has recently become a more popular option for people with mental health issues.
But the approval procedure for psychiatric petitions can take years and only approximately 10 per cent of applications are granted.
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