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Evidence-based writing on depression, MAID policy, and why Canadians deserve treatment and support before irreversible choices.

Depression, Distorted Judgment, and Irreversible Choices

MAID Help — Research brief | 15 June 2026

Depression changes how people see themselves, the future, and whether help can work. Legalizing MAID for mental illness alone (March 17, 2027 — planned expansion date for MAID when mental illness is sole condition (subje…

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Depression, Distorted Judgment, and Irreversible Choices

MAID Help — Research brief | 13 June 2026

Depression changes how people see themselves, the future, and whether help can work. Legalizing MAID for mental illness alone (March 17, 2027 — planned expansion date for MAID when mental illness is sole condition (subje…

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Depression, Distorted Judgment, and Irreversible Choices

MAID Help — Research brief | 11 June 2026

Depression changes how people see themselves, the future, and whether help can work. Legalizing MAID for mental illness alone (March 17, 2027 — planned expansion date for MAID when mental illness is sole condition (subje…

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Depression, Distorted Judgment, and Irreversible Choices

MAID Help — Research brief | 09 June 2026

Depression changes how people see themselves, the future, and whether help can work. Legalizing MAID for mental illness alone (March 17, 2027 — planned expansion date for MAID when mental illness is sole condition (subje…

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Depression, Distorted Judgment, and Irreversible Choices

MAID Help — Research brief | 07 June 2026

Depression changes how people see themselves, the future, and whether help can work. Legalizing MAID for mental illness alone (March 17, 2027 — planned expansion date for MAID when mental illness is sole condition (subje…

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Depression, Distorted Judgment, and Irreversible Choices

MAID Help — Research brief | 05 June 2026

Depression changes how people see themselves, the future, and whether help can work. Legalizing MAID for mental illness alone (March 17, 2027 — planned expansion date for MAID when mental illness is sole condition (subje…

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Depression, Distorted Judgment, and Irreversible Choices

MAID Help — Research brief | 03 June 2026

Depression changes how people see themselves, the future, and whether help can work. Legalizing MAID for mental illness alone (March 17, 2027 — planned expansion date for MAID when mental illness is sole condition (subje…

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Depression, Distorted Judgment, and Irreversible Choices

MAID Help — Research brief | 01 June 2026

Depression changes how people see themselves, the future, and whether help can work. Legalizing MAID for mental illness alone (March 17, 2027 — planned expansion date for MAID when mental illness is sole condition (subje…

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