If you're thinking about medically assisted dying because you're depressed, please read this first.
Depression is a TREATABLE medical condition. The government's expansion of MAID criteria is putting vulnerable Canadians at risk of choosing death over treatment.
Over 13,000 Canadians died by MAID in 2022, and the numbers are growing. Mental illness will soon qualify. This is wrong.
You deserve treatment, not death.
80-90% Treatment Success Rate
Most people with depression get better with proper treatment
Depression is Temporary
Chemical imbalances can be corrected. MAID is permanent.
You Haven't Tried Everything
Multiple treatments exist. Don't give up before trying them all.
of people with depression respond positively to treatment
Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime
of people deserve help, support, and the chance to recover
Depression is a medical condition, not a character flaw or weakness. It's a real illness that affects how you think, feel, and act.
When you're depressed, your brain chemistry changes. Neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine become imbalanced. This isn't your fault—it's a biological condition that can be treated.
The good news? These chemical imbalances can be corrected. Your brain can heal. Treatment works.
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Medications can restore neurotransmitter balance. Your brain chemistry can be corrected.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other therapies help rewire negative thought patterns.
Exercise, sleep, nutrition, and social connection all support recovery.
Your brain can form new connections and pathways. Healing is possible.
2,400 Years of Medical Wisdom
The Hippocratic tradition teaches that physicians should never give up on life while healing remains possible. For treatable conditions like depression, this principle is sacred.
Treatment Success Rate
Depression is highly treatable
Deserve Treatment First
Every person, every time
Times to Give Up Early
Never, while options remain
We believe in the timeless medical principle: exhaust all treatment options before accepting death. For depression—a treatable condition—offering MAID before trying everything violates this sacred duty.
Treatment first. Hope always. Life is precious.
Join us in standing for the principle that has guided medicine for millennia.
When you're depressed, your brain tells you things that aren't true. It distorts your thinking about yourself, your future, and your worth.
Help is available. Treatment works. Recovery is possible.