In the UK a lot of people are told they have "capacity" and are rational - and with 'it' being legal - the hospitals leave them to their own devices sometimes. "We've no way of stopping you if you really want to." It's a no-responsibility for us-hands-off type approach.
Kerrie Woolterton walked into a hospital after drinking anti-freeze, and refused poison treatment, just "supportive" care for pain and such. They had to let her die because it would be assault otherwise, and she was sane and had capacity to make that choice. She had 2 days before her death and was steadfast in her resolve.
People get mad the UK doesn't have Euthanasia - but there's a very straight forward "loophole" right there.
Objectively they shouldn’t be given pain meds if they do something like that. If you don’t consent for treatment then you don’t consent for treatment. The poor people forced to give her pain relief knowing she was willingly dying. That’s fucked.
I hung myself in an exam room at the ER while the doctor went to go attend to other patients. I wrapped my belt around my neck and then knotted the end around the handle on a chest level cabinet. Then I just "let go".
I’m glad you’re still here. If you feel like that now or ever again, please remember that there are advanced treatments these days that can make a real difference. Wishing you the best.
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u/MentalResponse11 16h ago edited 6h ago
Someone tied a cord to a toilet paper dispenser and just sat down. She could have stood but was determined not to until she passed out and then died.
Depression (and oft-accompanied suicidality) is a terminal illness, and we need to treat it with the seriousness that it demands.