This would allow MAID (Medical Assistance In Dying) for individuals whose sole underlying medical condition is mental illness. Psychiatric patients recover unexpectedly, an occurrence that is more common than we think. Has the Trudeau government thrown this age-old axiom out the window, with its current stance on providing MAID to the mentally ill? The mentally ill are not accustomed to taking time out to sign papers and discuss options with their psychiatrist over a coffee. A proposed legislation in Massachusetts includes strict requirements for a mentally ill person to request medically assisted death.