Mental Health - Widower Experience (WX)

I like to start this blog post with an image which shows the joy of life ... 'Assisted dying is not about giving up. In fact, it's about reclaiming control. It's not about death. It's about dignity.' 'It's about giving people the right to end their suffering on their own terms, with compassion and respect.' 'So as you watch this, I am dead. But you watching this could help change the laws around assisted dying.' Paola Marra, a 53-year-old cancer patient, passed away at the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland following a struggle with breast and bowel cancer. Before her death, she implored politicians to reconsider the UK’s laws on assisted dying, which she described as cruel. She shared an open letter and a film, explaining why she opted for assisted death and stated the current laws forced individuals to endure excruciating suffering or pay significant amounts to travel to Dignitas. Although widely banned in the UK, assisted dying campaigns are incre...

Helen O'Shaughnessey shares her touching and insightful experiences, on the importance of "end of life choice," in this 13 minute TEDx Talk.  Helen O'Shaughnessey worked as nurse and midwife. She is a  I a humanist and she believe that the greatest human right and the greatest human freedom is to be able to live and die according to one's own beliefs and desires. I like how she put her thoughts together and what she has to share regarding her experience and thought of dying with dignity: The importance of choice at end of life ...