Veda beslist zélf: jong en een euthanasiewens | NPO Doc. Veda beslist zélf: jong en een euthanasiewens. 3Doc: BNNVARA. Kijkwijzer: Tv-recensie | Veda is jong en wil euthanasie - NRC
: The film captures 14 months of Veda's life, beginning when she is 18, as she pursues a legal request for euthanasia in the Netherlands.
: Veda applied to the Levenseindekliniek (now Expertisecentrum Euthanasie) at age 17. The documentary explores the legal and ethical dilemma of whether a young person with severe mental illness can be considered "competent" to decide on their own death and if they are truly "beyond treatment". Veda beslist zГ©lf: jong en een euthanasiewens (...
The documentary originally aired on BNNVARA and is available for viewing or rental on platforms like NPO Start and Prime Video . Veda beslist zélf: jong en een euthanasiewens - NPO Doc
: Veda reached out to Villerius because she wanted to break the taboo surrounding young people with a death wish and leave a legacy that explains their suffering. Veda beslist zélf: jong en een euthanasiewens | NPO Doc
: Doctors required Veda to undergo a final nine-month period of intensive therapy before they would formally consider her request, a process the film documents alongside her family’s emotional struggle.
: Veda has multiple psychiatric diagnoses, including Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD, and PDD-NOS. She also suffers from Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) , which causes her to feel her legs do not belong to her body, leading her to use a wheelchair despite being physically able to walk. Kijkwijzer: Tv-recensie | Veda is jong en wil
"Veda beslist zélf: jong en een euthanasiewens" (English title: Veda's Choice ) is a 2019 documentary by filmmaker . It follows the intense and controversial journey of Veda, a young woman who has wanted to die since the age of 11 due to unbearable psychological suffering. Key Details of the Piece