A successful actress and comedienne with family and friends who adore her says she will die by assisted suicide because she cannot overcome horrific mental illnesses.

Claire Brosseau, 48, was diagnosed with manic depression when she was 14 years old after she went on a wild drug, alcohol and sex-filled bender.

Brosseau would later be identified as having anxiety, chronic suicidal ideation, an eating disorder, personality disorder, substance abuse disorder, PTSD, and a slew of other mental health conditions.

She attempted suicide countless times and has been treated by psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors across North America, she revealed in an open letter published to her Substack earlier this year.

She has tried dozens of medications, therapies and guided psychedelics in an attempt to improve her mental health, but to no avail, the New York Times reported.

Brosseau, who has neither a partner nor children, decided in 2021 that she would apply for euthanasia under Canada's Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) program.

MAiD is a process that allows adults suffering from a 'grievous and irremediable medical condition' to end their life with the assistance of a doctor. Patients whose chronic illnesses are solely mental health-related, however, are not yet eligible for MAiD. 

The mental health exclusion was set to end in March 2023 but has been delayed twice, meaning that Brosseau may not have access to MAiD until 2027. She has since filed a complaint with the Ontario Superior Court alleging genuine rights violations.

Canadian actress Claire Brosseau, 48, wants to die by assisted suicide after undergoing decades of unsuccessful treatments

Brosseau (pictured in July this year) was diagnosed with manic depression at the age of 14. She was later diagnosed with anxiety, chronic suicidal ideation, an eating disorder, personality disorder, substance abuse disorder, PTSD, and a slew of other mental health conditions

Brosseau was an honors student at her Montreal high school, starred in plays and was relatively popular. 

She graduated at 16 and was recruited to attend an elite drama college in Quebec, where she studied theatre performance for two years.

After graduation, she moved to New York City and continued her studies at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater. 

She gained steady work in musicals and films and gained good money in a line of work that leaves many struggling to make ends meet.