How do the mental health issues differ in the withholding/withdrawing of treatment versus assisted death?

This article reviews ten of the most common mental health-related arguments against assisted death and applies them to the withholding/withdrawal of t reatment to determine if the concerns expressed are truly unique to assiste d death. After this analysis it is suggested that the mandatory involvement of a mental health professional can alleviate many of the concerns specifi cally associated with assisted death and that a mental health professional may also be helpful in situations involving the withholding/withdrawal of t reatment.