Noa Pothoven

Quick Facts

Full Name	Noa Pothoven
Occupation	Author
Date Of Birth	Dec 8, 2001(2001-12-08)
Age	23
Date Of Death	June 2, 2019, Arnhem, Netherlands
Birthplace	Arnhem
Country	Netherlands
Birth City	Gelderland
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Noa Pothoven Biography

Noa Pothoven is one of the most popular and richest Author who was born on December 8, 2001 in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Noa Pothoven (December 8, 2001 – June 2, 2019) was a Dutch mental health activist and author. Her death at the age of 17 sparked global controversy due to public statements she made about her wish to die, her activism concerning youth mental health care, and foreign media reports that incorrectly attributed her eventual death to active euthanasia. Many foreign news outlets wrongfully stated Pothoven was euthanised under the Dutch 2001 Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide (Review Procedures) Act.

In December 2018, De Gelderlander published an interview with Pothoven and her family about her autobiography and Pothoven’s wish to have euthanasia. In the interview, Pothoven spoke of her battle with PTSD as a result of rape, her anorexia and self-harm, her having to wait over-long for treatment, and her disappointment about being refused euthanasia after 20 hospitalisations due to several suicide attempts. She requested assisted suicide at a clinic in the Hague without her parents’ knowledge and was refused based on her age. In her book, she wrote that she had been sexually assaulted at a school party when she was 11 and again a year later at a teenagers’ party. When she was 14, she wrote, she was raped by two men in Arnhem’s Elderveld district. She was too ashamed to tell her family about the rapes; they learned about them after discovering farewell letters she had written, and she was never able to bring herself to make a police report.

Noa Pothoven Net Worth

Noa Pothoven is one of the richest Author from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Noa Pothoven 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Noa Pothoven was born in 2001 in Arnhem and had two younger siblings. Her autobiography, Winnen of Leren (English: ‘Winning or Learning’), which was published when she was 16 years old and criticised youth mental health care in her country, won a prize for non-fiction and made her well-known.

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Facts & Trivia

Odin Ranked on the list of most popular Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Noa Pothoven celebrates birthday on December 8 of every year.

Top Facts about Noa Pothoven

1. Noa Pothoven was a Dutch mental health activist and author.
2. She suffered from depression, anorexia, and PTSD.
3. At 16, she wrote a book about her struggles.
4. The book sparked controversy over euthanasia laws in the Netherlands.
5. Pothoven died by euthanasia at age 17 in 2019.
6. Her death reignited debate on assisted suicide for minors.
7. She had previously been denied euthanasia under Dutch law.
8. Pothoven’s story raised awareness of youth mental health issues.
9. Her legacy continues to inspire advocacy for mental health support.
10. Pothoven’s case highlights the need for improved access to mental healthcare services