From Mad in the Netherlands: Euthanasia based on psychological suffering has been possible for more than twenty years. However, it is only in recent years that an increase in the number of euthanasia procedures has been observed. The subject is also finding its way into the media. At talk show tables, in newspapers and magazines, young people in particular, their loved ones or care providers share personal stories about suffering and the euthanasia process.
Although the attention for this form of euthanasia is important for its understanding, it also leads to criticism. The reporting is said to be too one-sided, with too little room for the complexity of the euthanasia practice. Death is said to be romanticized, and euthanasia is too central as a solution for psychological suffering.
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