Demographics
45y, male
Date of death
2021-02-28
Finding date
2024-02-08
Cause of death
hanging
AI-generated summary
A 45-year-old man with a history of depression, suicidal ideation, and alcohol misuse was admitted to Spencer Clinic following a medication overdose suicide attempt. During his six-day admission, he improved clinically, denied suicidal ideation, and was assessed as suitable for day leave as part of reintegration planning. On day leave, he consumed alcohol and sent text messages expressing suicidal intent to his girlfriend and another woman. He died by hanging several hours later. The coroner found day leave was appropriate based on his clinical assessment during admission, that suicide could not have been predicted that day, and that he had adequate family support. No clinical errors or preventability issues were identified. The case highlights the challenge of balancing therapeutic benefit of community reintegration with suicide risk in voluntary psychiatric patients.
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