Coroner's Finding: de-identified EW

18y · Male·Death by suicide; cause cannot be definitively determined as body not recovered, but circumstances indicate jumping from Tasman Bridge resulting in blunt force trauma and/or drowning

An 18-year-old male with depression and anxiety died by suicide on 16 August 2022, jumping from the Tasman Bridge. He had been diagnosed with depression and anxiety in January 2022, saw a psychologist six times, and was prescribed antidepressants. His parents believed he was improving in the two months before death, though his mood worsened in the final month. Friends noted he was struggling with suicidal ideation from November 2021 onwards, but he presented as improving to his GP in July 2022 and appeared cheerful at work. The coroner found the death could not have been foreseen or prevented given his private nature and inability to seek necessary help despite treatment and support offered. The case highlights ongoing suicide risk at the Tasman Bridge and the need for structural safety modifications.