Suicide Risk Implications in Legalising Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) for Mental Disorders

In this course, Matias Gay, RN, introduces the legal background, suicide risk assessment challenges, and ethical concerns linked to proposals to legalise Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) for mental disorders. He explores the limitations of psychometric tools, the complexity of clinical judgment, the difficulty of separating suicidality from psychiatric illness, and the broader risks for marginalised and vulnerable groups. You will gain a practical framework for thinking more critically about assessment, capacity, stigma, contagion effects, and the policy safeguards needed to support patient safety and dignity.