A young woman who survived the 2016 terror attack in Brussels airport has died after choosing to be euthanised due to suffering extreme depression and PTSD following the incident.
A young woman who survived 2016 Brussels airport ISIS bomb but could not live with the trauma has been ‘euthanised’ in Belgium
Speaking to Belgian outlet VRT this week, Shanti’s mother Marielle shared her daughter’s pain and described the heartbreaking ordeal which left her unable to function.Shanti survived the blast with no physical wounds but suffered severe mental trauma and PTSD as a result of the incident ‘She was so limited by her fear that she couldn’t do what she wanted to do. She lived in constant fear and completely lost her sense of security. When Shanti came out, she was always alert. Am I in no danger? Could something happen? She never rested outside.’
According to Shanti’s school psychologist, the young woman had suffered from depression prior to the attack, the‘There are some students who react worse than others to traumatic events. And having interviewed her twice, I can tell you that Shanti De Corte was one of those fragile students.’ After making peace with her situation, Shanti posted a touching goodbye on social media before she died surrounded by friends and family in May 2022
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