Zoraya ter Beek, a 28-year-old physically healthy Dutch woman, has decided to end her life due to mental health issues. Zoraya, who has been aspiring to become a psychologist for the major part of her life, succumbed to her mental health issues.
Zoraya ter Beek Chooses to Euthanise Herself
Zoraya ter Beek has been suffering from severe depression, autism, and borderline personality disorder. The issues reached such a bad position that her doctors mentioned that the situation was out of their control. Even though Zoraya is extremely happy in her family life, with a loving boyfriend, supportive family, and two cats, she has decided to euthanize herself.
Zoraya ter Beek has also stated that she doesn’t want to continue living like this anymore because of her mental health. This sheds light on the importance and the acknowledgment of how important mental health is these days. The well-being of someone mentally is equivalent to how they keep up physically and what they radiate through them.
“I’m seeing euthanasia as some sort of acceptable option brought to the table by physicians, by psychiatrists, when previously it was the ultimate last resort,”
she also added hinting towards the acceptance behind the euthanasia and mental health issues these days.
She has also gone through the medical process of signing for the event, and her boyfriend is assigned to throw away her ashes after she is cremated.
“Then she asks if I am ready. I will take my place on the couch. She will once again ask if I am sure, and she will start up the procedure and wish me a good journey. Or, in my case, a nice nap, because I hate it if people say, ‘Safe journey.’ I’m not going anywhere,”
is what she said.
It’s a huge step in taking away your own life, but this also highlights how important mental health is. The Netherlands has legalized euthanasia, and around 5% of the death rate is due to the procedure now.
