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Mental Illness and DIGNITAS: Are You Still Eligible?
Mental illness alone does not automatically rule you out of an accompanied suicide with DIGNITAS, even though our own FAQ lists "severe mental illness" among the standard exclusions. The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has confirmed that a mentally competent person retains the right to decide the timing and manner of their own end of life, and this position was upheld by the European Court of Human Rights. What actually decides a psychiatric case is not the diagnosis itself, but
Shlomi Wolfner
20 hours ago3 min read
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