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Santhara vs. suicide and euthanasia

Santhara vs. suicide and euthanasia

Santhara is different from suicide in that it is not motivated by a desire to end one's life.

Santhara is also different from euthanasia, as it is not an assisted death.

In euthanasia, a doctor or other healthcare professional helps a person to die.

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Think about what a good death means to you. What are your priorities for your death? Do you want to die peacefully? Do you want to be surrounded by loved ones? Do you want to have a say in your own death? Once you know what a good death means to you, you can start to make choices that will help you to achieve it.

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