Nearing End Of Life

If you are at an end stage and are thinking of ending life early, consider whether it is because of depression. Depression frequently accompanies end of life. To quote Sally Fisher: "Terminating life can be a permanent solution to a temporary problem." To help determine whether you do have depression, and, if so, what you can do about it, click here. 

Still, if you want to end life early, consider the following

On your own: 

• Stopping eating and drinking is a legal way to hasten death, usually within two weeks. Reports indicate this method is pain free. Voluntarily stopping eating and drinking is referred to as  V.S.E.D. in medical circles. To learn about V.S.E.D, see: the article by Compassion & Choices: https://compassionandchoices.org/end-of-life-planning/learn/vsed/
  • Congress has enacted the Patient Self Determination Act which legalizes  V.S.E.D. in every state
  • The Supreme Court has ruled that a person has a right to refuse medical intervention.
• An easy to understand how-to book for ending your own life is called Final Exit: The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying by Derek Humphry. The book is available through such online booksellers as Barnes and Noble  or Amazon .

With the help of others:

• Assisted Suicide is legal in a batch of states in the United States. Assisted suicide is also legal in several countries in Europe. To learn more, click here.
• It is worth noting that it is common in the U.S. for the timing of deaths to be negotiated between a patient and/or his or her family, and a doctor. If you are going to discuss the issue with your doctor, the doctor may feel more comfortable with the discussion if the meeting is one-on-one. If there is any question about your mental competence, consider adding the family member or friend that the doctor thinks of as someone with your welfare in mind who is competent to make decisions.

For related information, see:

• Depression
• Depression: What It Is And What To Look For
• Depression: Treatment

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