Deceased
FSB
Demographics
35y, male
Date of death
2020-02-27
Finding date
2023-10-02
Cause of death
Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height
AI-generated summary
A 35-year-old international student from Taiwan died by suicide via fall from an 18-storey apartment building. He had prior diagnoses of anxiety disorder, psychotic disorder, and adjustment disorder documented in Taiwan medical records, and had obtained prescriptions for sertraline and aripiprazole before moving to Australia. Critically, no Australian health services were aware of his mental health history, and he never engaged with university or community mental health services despite studying at University of Melbourne. The coroner found the death could not have been reasonably foreseen and no one bore responsibility. However, the investigation revealed a systemic issue: international students experience barriers to help-seeking (cultural, linguistic, financial) and are less likely than domestic students to access mental health services before crisis. The coroner emphasized that universities face a challenge in encouraging international students to engage with existing support services when experiencing mental health crises.
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