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A recent study conducted by researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto aimed to understand the perspectives of patients and their families on the relationship between suicidality and medical assistance in dying (MAiD) when mental illness is the sole underlying medical condition. The study involved qualitative interviews with 30 individuals with mental illness and 25 family members. The findings revealed four main themes: the choice to die is an individual decision to end suffering, MAiD for mental illness is seen as similar to suicide but more planned, MAiD is viewed as a humane and non-stigmatized alternative to suicide, and suicidality should be considered when MAiD is requested. The researchers emphasize the importance of including the voices of individuals with lived experience in the development of MAiD policies and practices. [Extracted from the article] |
