I don’t think I’ve ever seen it used for mental illness but I haven’t been exposed to severe mental illness and I could see that the ideas should be researched. But we ought to have a consistent policy. I think society will need to make some adjustments around many end of life issues. In the US at least it’s common to try to keep someone alive at any cost. I’ve heard it’s different in other countries. I just don’t see how when can spend so much effort and expense to keep someone going for a few months, the money would be better spent on youngsters. The aging population is really going strain on medical resources.
I’ve thought about quite a bit lately. My brother lived in a state where you couldn’t get any help from a doctor to end your life, though he’d certainly been a good candidate. I’m now visiting a friend who has used a doctor to get “death with dignity” drugs. He recently acquired the prescription and I think he’ll end up using it soon. There are many factors they look at, and a waiting time before approved. I’ve read only about 20% of the drugs are actually used and I can see where having them would alleviate some fear for people in some situations.
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