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Least depressed HN user.

But seriously, life should be fun. If it's not I'd encourage you to think about how you can make a change, even if it's just your mindset.

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I'm not depressed in the slightest myself, but I just don't see why we try to keep all people alive, all the time, at all cost. Yes, I'm exaggerating a bit, but at some point life ends, and I'm fine with that.

If I have had a nice length of life (lets say something like 70 years), and am no longer happy, healthy or capable of taking care of myself, don't save me next time I need saving (in order to live longer).

(You may already know this) but at least in the US, it's common for older patients to put a DNR (do not resuscitate) order on their medical file, making it so life saving measures won't be taken near/at end of life.

Most commonly this means that CPR can't be performed.

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