Will I be granted euthanasia with schizophrenia, repeated hospitalizations and a low IQ?
Forum debate on whether euthanasia can be accessed in cases of mental illness and extreme exhaustion. A look at the opposing views.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
Euthanasia and the mental health maze in Spain
Can you access euthanasia because of extreme exhaustion and schizophrenia? The question, raised in the forum's subforum, has triggered a mix of responses ranging from forum nihilism to Bible quotes and cold statistics about an individual's productivity in today's system.
Between Ecclesiastes and contempt for life
The thread starts with the testimony of a 38-year-old user who, after a routine appointment with his psychiatrist at the SERGAS (Galicia's public health service), raises his wish to end his life. Far from finding a refuge of standard empathy, the debate splits in two. On one side, an analysis of verses from Ecclesiastes, read as a metaphor for physical decline and aging, is used to put the author's existential emptiness into perspective. On the other, the forum's response quickly shows its harshest side: the label of "unproductive benefit claimants" and the blunt suggestion that life is "overrated".
The harsh reality of the public health system
The debate stalls on the contradiction between the desire for a definitive way out and the bureaucracy of public healthcare. While some users steer the conversation toward trolling or acid irony about the state of the nation, others simply drop the link to the 024 suicide prevention hotline. The thread ultimately reflects how the forum handles deep distress: with a mix of defensive cynicism and absolute distrust of the institutions that are supposedly meant to respond to these cases of life crisis.
The question left hanging is not only whether the system would allow such a request, but whether an individual who feels "burnt out" and "empty" can find anything online other than a mirror of their own hopelessness.
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Can you access euthanasia because of extreme exhaustion and schizophrenia? The question, raised in the forum's subforum, has triggered a mix of responses ranging from forum nihilism to Bible quotes and cold statistics about an individual's productivity in today's system.
Between Ecclesiastes and contempt for life
The thread starts with the testimony of a 38-year-old user who, after a routine appointment with his psychiatrist at the SERGAS (Galicia's public health service), raises his wish to end his life. Far from finding a refuge of standard empathy, the debate splits in two. On one side, an analysis of verses from Ecclesiastes, read as a metaphor for physical decline and aging, is used to put the author's existential emptiness into perspective. On the other, the forum's response quickly shows its harshest side: the label of "unproductive benefit claimants" and the blunt suggestion that life is "overrated".
The harsh reality of the public health system
The debate stalls on the contradiction between the desire for a definitive way out and the bureaucracy of public healthcare. While some users steer the conversation toward trolling or acid irony about the state of the nation, others simply drop the link to the 024 suicide prevention hotline. The thread ultimately reflects how the forum handles deep distress: with a mix of defensive cynicism and absolute distrust of the institutions that are supposedly meant to respond to these cases of life crisis.
The question left hanging is not only whether the system would allow such a request, but whether an individual who feels "burnt out" and "empty" can find anything online other than a mirror of their own hopelessness.
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