Zoraya ter Beek: Physically Healthy Dutch Woman Dies by Euthanasia as She Didn’t Want to Live with Depression and Autism [Video]

A physically healthy Dutch woman died by euthanasia shortly after turning 29 because she didn’t want to live with depression and anxiety. Zoraya ter Beek, who also suffered from trauma and borderline personality disorder, decided that she wanted to die after struggling with mental health issues for over a decade and claiming that no treatment had helped her.

Beel died at 1:25 p.m. local time on May 22, 20 days after her birthday, with the assistance of the Euthanasia Expertise Center, according to a blog post shared by one of her friends. A heartbreaking tweet shared by another of her friends named Martin revealed that Beek died “humanely” and peacefully.

Choosing Her Death

People who die by euthanasia are typically given a barbiturate solution that stops their heart, although the specific method of Beek’s death has not been disclosed. A screengrab of Beek’s X account was posted, now reading “Zoraya – Status: Departed,” …