One really has to wonder just how good life is in Canada, which gets the reputation from our media of being a grand utopia with chilly winters.
While Justice Colin Feasby acknowledged the “profound grief” that W.V. would suffer with the death of his child, he ruled the loss of M.V.’s autonomy was more important. The daughter also suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to the father, who says euthanasia is not the answer to her problems.
While these are troubling developments, there is even more reason to pay attention to what is occurring in Canada. The mental health “experts” in the country are asserting that climate change is leading to mental health issues — nEcological worrying is when people are aware of climate change and may be concerned about it, but are able to respond in productive ways, like preparing for an emergency or taking part in climate action events.
These experts even have a fancy Latin term for ec0-anxiety and statistics to try and demonstrateAlthough solastalgia is not considered a psychiatric pathology, it has multiple symptoms, such as stress, insomnia, anxiety, or panic attacks. They can be associated with a loss of confidence in the ability to address climate change, or with feelings of helplessness, guilt, sadness, and even anger over the inaction of economic and political decision-makers.
Experts and advocates who spoke with CBC News questioned whether the MAID growth rate and the percentage of deaths should be causes for concern. Some cited perceived gaps in the data.