HACKER Q&A
📣 ehPReth

Assisted Suicide in Canada?


Will they take me gracefully if I'm depressed or is it just near end-of-life only? Is there anything I can do to get them to take me?

  👤 dang Accepted Answer ✓
Like the other HN readers who see this, I'm touched by your question and want the best for you. Unfortunately this internet forum isn't a good place for such posts, for a ton of reasons.

In Canada, please call 1.833.456.4566 (24/7) or send a text to 45645 (4pm to midnight ET).

https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/

If there's anything we can do to help, or you just want someone who's willing to listen, you're welcome to email me at hn@ycombinator.com and I'll send you my personal email address. However, I need to close this thread now. We all wish you well.

(In case you don't know, I'm a moderator here; this comment probably wouldn't make sense without that info.)

👤 code-is-code
You need help, likely not in canada and for sure not with suicide.
👤 petee
One trick for depression is to go out and find someone in a worse situation than you and help them. Volunteer at a soup kitchen, they surely need a hand. Maybe it won't make you happy but you could potentially improve someone else's life before you go.

And some suggested reading: "Man's search for meaning", by Viktor Frankl. Also a great title on Audible.