Around the world, countless people live with unbearable emotional pain. Some reach a point where they feel that death is the only relief left.
Recently, a 25-year-old woman in Belgium, Siska de Ruysscher, has been granted euthanasia due to psychological suffering.
This decision touches not only her life but also everyone who struggles with mental illness and feels unseen or hopeless. We also et up a petition s locally in Belgium and appreciate if you sign that one too, especially if you are a Belgian citizen.

 
⚖️ What is at stake?
If this decision goes forward, it risks sending a message that some lives are beyond help, that mental suffering can justify death.
We believe that compassion means offering care, community, and treatment, not an official path to dying.
Every person, no matter how deep their pain, deserves another chance, another form of help, another reason to stay.

 
Why is now the time to act?
Siska’s story has drawn worldwide attention.
Now is the time to stand together, to call on governments, doctors, and mental-health professionals to:

Invest in better mental-health care and crisis support,
Reconsider euthanasia as an answer to psychological pain, and
Remember that true compassion helps people live, not die.
 
💌 A Personal Letter to Siska
Dear Siska,
I don’t know you personally, but your story has deeply touched me.
I’ve heard your words and your pain, and I don’t judge you. You have your autonomy and your reasons. But from one human being to another, I want to plead with you: please, don’t give up. Choose life.

I know it’s not easy, I have people close to me who struggle every day with depression and pain. I’ve seen how hard it is to ask for help and to believe in healing. But there are still possibilities, new treatments, new places, and new people who care.

Lean on your family, your community, your faith, or even strangers who want to see you live.
If you choose life, we will help you find the care you need, wherever it may be.
You are not alone, and your story matters.

 
🙏 For others who are struggling
If you, too, feel lost or see no way out, please know that your life has value. There are people who care deeply and want to help you find light again.

 
🤝 For professionals and caregivers
If you are a professional, caregiver, or anyone who wants to contribute to finding an alternative solution for Siska, please contact:
📩 hopeforsiska@gmail.com

About Hope for Siska
Hope for Siska is an initiative started by Elisabeth Krussand, a mother of three and a wife living in the Netherlands.
The story of Siska has deeply touched my heart, even though I don’t know her personally. I have family members and close friends who struggle with psychological challenges and other severe conditions, so I know how difficult it can be to find the right help within government systems.

I also hold a strong belief in life and in God. I want to share a message of hope with Siska and with anyone who is struggling: there is always hope, and there is a way, even when it feels like there is none.