Siska De Ruysscher (26), Who Raised Awareness of Mental Health Issues, Has Died After Euthanasia

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Siska De Ruysscher died Sunday at the age of 26 after undergoing euthanasia, De Morgen reported and confirmed to VRT NWS. She chose euthanasia because she was experiencing unbearable psychological suffering and lacked adequate mental health care. She testified about this on the program "De Afspraak" on VRT CANVAS. "In a sense, I have found peace, because I know it will end and that there is an end date," she said at the time.

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Facebook - Siska De Ruysscher Siska De Ruysscher has, as she had announced, used euthanasia, we learn from De Morgen and the VRT. Read also Siska, 26, will be euthanized in November: "I stayed much longer than I would have wished" The young woman, from East Flanders, had made this decision because of the severe depression she had suffered since her teens. She had said that she had tried to commit suicide on several occasions and had consulted ma…