An autistic Dutch woman died in her home with the help of her parents and her best friend by her side, after earlier sharing a heartbreaking message to her online followers.
Lauren Hoff, from the Netherlands, was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome in 2019.
For the past five years, the YouTube book vlogger has suffered from extreme burnout that has left her bedridden
He also began suffering from post-exercise sickness and was experiencing severe nausea, pain and fatigue, which he described as “absolute torture” for X.
One second every day: 2023 until the end https://t.co/7eQNvD7F8N#1 second every day pic.twitter.com/DU5Gc9N96i
– Lauren ✨ (@dutchlauren) January 26, 2024
In 2022, Lauren, who was also diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), began preparing for her journey toward euthanasia. Assisted dying has been legal in the Netherlands for 22 years.
Euthanasia decision
Lauren explained in her blog how the coroner told her that he respected her wish for euthanasia but could not do it himself due to her psychological conditions. Lauren was then put on a waiting list for an appointment with a euthanasia specialist, which took longer than usual due to the pandemic.
In April 2023, she met with several doctors, who concluded that she was “mentally competent” to make the decision to euthanize.
Earlier this month, Lauren told her 7,800 followers on
Her last post:
This will be my last tweet. Thanks for the love everyone. I will rest a little and be with my loved ones. Enjoy the latest nerdy meme from me. ❤️😎👍 pic.twitter.com/NjtkQdvEvo
– Lauren ✨ (@dutchlauren) January 27, 2024
“I chose to post the date and time because you have all been anxiously awaiting this moment with me,” she wrote on her blog. “I know from experience how supportive you can be when you know when it will happen so you can think about it for a while or light a candle if you want to.” “
On January 27, Lauren died at her home after sharing a meme.
“This will be my last tweet,” he wrote. Thank you for the love. I will rest a little and be with my loved ones. Enjoy one last sick meme from me.”
He then posted a photo of a young boy wearing sunglasses giving a thumbs up to the camera, while the doctor smiled next to him, with the caption: “Me during euthanasia.”
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