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A successful Canadian actress and comedienne with family and friends who adore her says she will die by assisted suicide because she cannot overcome her mental illnesses.
Claire Brosseau, 48, was diagnosed with manic depression when she was 14 years old after she went on a drug, alcohol, and sex-filled spree.
Brosseau would later be identified as having anxiety, chronic suicidal ideation, an eating disorder, a personality disorder, substance abuse disorder, PTSD, and a slew of other mental health conditions.
She attempted suicide countless times and has been treated by psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors across North America, she revealed in an open letter published to her Substack earlier this year.
She has tried dozens of medications, therapies, and guided psychedelics in an attempt to improve her mental health, but to no avail, the New York Times reported.
Brosseau, who has neither a partner nor children, decided in 2021 that she would apply for euthanasia under Canada's Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) program. She is now suing the Canadian government for the right to die by assisted suicide.
MAiD is a process that allows adults suffering from a 'grievous and irremediable medical condition' to end their life with the assistance of a doctor. Patients whose chronic illnesses are solely mental health-related, however, are not yet eligible for MAiD.
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Claire Brosseau, 48, was diagnosed with manic depression when she was 14 years old after she went on a drug, alcohol, and sex-filled spree.
Brosseau would later be identified as having anxiety, chronic suicidal ideation, an eating disorder, a personality disorder, substance abuse disorder, PTSD, and a slew of other mental health conditions.
She attempted suicide countless times and has been treated by psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors across North America, she revealed in an open letter published to her Substack earlier this year.
She has tried dozens of medications, therapies, and guided psychedelics in an attempt to improve her mental health, but to no avail, the New York Times reported.
Brosseau, who has neither a partner nor children, decided in 2021 that she would apply for euthanasia under Canada's Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) program. She is now suing the Canadian government for the right to die by assisted suicide.
MAiD is a process that allows adults suffering from a 'grievous and irremediable medical condition' to end their life with the assistance of a doctor. Patients whose chronic illnesses are solely mental health-related, however, are not yet eligible for MAiD.
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Actress with crippling mental illness plans to die by assisted suicide
Claire Brosseau appears to have led a charmed life - but she is insisting on euthanasia after a series of distressing mental health episodes.
