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122 results for financial stress

VIChome2021-05-07

Finding into death of Arthur John Smith

91y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head

…ac surgery and expressed concerns about losing independence and being forced into care. The couple faced financial stress, property maintenance challenges, and Mr Smith's rapidly declining health. While aged care servic…

cardiothoracic surgeryrehabilitation medicine
VICcommunity2021-03-03

Finding into death of Michael Brian Sanders

57y · Male·Unascertained causes; presumed suicide by jumping from cliffs

…e on 24-25 May 2016 and is presumed to have jumped to his death. The coroner identified multiple proximate stressors: his father's death in March 2016, a VCAT judgment of $60,000 for a business dispute remaining unpaid, …

VIChome2015-01-28

Finding into death of Anthony Gerard Mooney

46y · Male·acute strychnine poisoning

…ound he deliberately self-administered the poison to end his life. Mr Mooney was a builder facing severe financial difficulties despite presenting an outward facade of success. He had substantial unpaid business and per…

strychnine
VICcommunity2020-09-07

Finding into death of Ms WX

40y · Female·Injuries sustained when struck by a train (in circumstances where the deceased i…

…ian woman died by suicide when struck by a train, four weeks after arriving in Australia. She was deeply distressed by financial circumstances—construction delays on her new home and storage fees for purchased furniture—…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemdelay
TAScommunity2025-09-12

Coroner's Finding: O'Connell, Stephen James

74y · Male·Drowning

…mpts (1997, 2005) and mental health conditions dating to 1973. At the time of death, he was experiencing financial stress and chronic back pain. Evidence indicates he deliberately planned his death, including researchin…

VIChome2024-09-24

Finding into death of Mr RGE

23y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height

…falling from the 14th floor of his apartment building in Southbank, Victoria. He was experiencing multiple stressors including the death of his grandmother in 2022, poor academic performance (39% attendance, only one uni…

TAShome2022-11-30

Coroner's Finding: Tongs, Janetta Ann

55y · Female·exsanguination due to a gunshot wound to the upper left chest

…oroner found she was appropriately treated medically. Her death followed relationship breakdown, workplace stress, financial pressure, and estrangement from her children. The coroner made no recommendations, finding no m…

general practicepsychiatryvenlafaxine
VIChome2021-12-08

Finding into death of Mark Clinton Edwards

52y · Male·Stab injuries to the chest

… and antidepressants, with increasing pain in November 2020. Contributing factors included chronic pain, financial stress from depleted compensation and gambling addiction, inability to work, and declining mental health…

general practiceorthopaedic surgerydiagnosticcommunicationamitriptyline
NSW2016-11-14

Inquest into the death of AA

43y · Male·complications of thermal injuries

A 43-year-old man with a history of workplace injury, financial stress, and social isolation attended a workers compensation office in Newcastle carrying mineral turpen…

psychiatryemergency medicine
VIC2019-06-11

Finding into death of Ernest Hyde

53y · Male·unascertained

…n unascertained. An unconfirmed sighting in September 1965 in New South Wales, combined with evidence of financial stress and debt to his employer, suggests he may have voluntarily disappeared. Extensive cold case inves…

VIC2020-10-29

Finding into death of Bo Zhao

31y · Male·Combined Drug Toxicity (amitriptyline and metoclopramide)

…k his own life. Clinical lessons include recognising that individuals with documented suicidal ideation, financial and legal stressors, and avoidance of mental health interventions require proactive engagement and follo…

psychiatrygeneral practicedelayamitriptyline
VICcommunity2024-04-19

Finding into death of Michael Molony

68y · Male·Unknown; likely suicide by unknown means

…tment claims through direct communication with relevant medical centres, and recognize social isolation, financial stress, and unverified health concerns as suicide risk factors requiring proactive engagement.

oncologypublic healthcommunication
VIChome2021-02-25

Finding into death of Rosemary Gibson

62y · Female·Gunshot wounds to the head

…and had depression and frontotemporal dementia. The couple were experiencing relationship breakdown with financial stress, caring for a grandchild and elderly parents. While Child Protection and Berry Street Victoria pr…

general practicepsychiatry
WAcommunity2026-05-27

Inquest into the Death of David GRAY

58y · Male·Gunshot injury to the abdomen

…f-defence and determined the three officers acted appropriately given the perceived threat. David had been stressed by job loss, financial concerns, and health anxiety about possible prostate cancer. The coroner made no …

emergency medicineforensic medicine
QLDcommunity2016-06-28

Cowell, Walter William and Joan Iris Jean - Non-inquest findings

Unknown·unknown - cause of death could not be determined

…ed in 1983 at an unknown location. Both had significant mental health histories: Walter had post-traumatic stress disorder and depression from WWII service; Joan showed signs of cognitive decline including forgetfulness.…

VICcommunity2022-01-17

Finding into death of Parth Dayalal Patel

23y · Male·Asphyxia from helium and plastic bag over head

…d experienced undiagnosed depression characterized by social withdrawal, disengagement from studies, and financial stress, but never sought mental health support. The coroner highlighted the vulnerability of internation…

psychiatrygeneral practicedelayhelium
VIChome2021-05-07

Finding into death of Gwen Adeline Smith

91y · Female·Gunshot wound to the head

…heir home in Parwan, Victoria. Mr Smith then died by suicide. The couple had been experiencing significant stressors including financial difficulties, property maintenance challenges, and concerns about loss of independe…

general practicecardiothoracic surgerydoxepin
VIC2015-07-08

Finding into death of Roberto Di Bartolo

41y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision

…our. On the day of death, after visiting a neighbour in a highly emotional and agitated state discussing financial difficulties, he drove erratically at excessive speeds. A brief police interception attempt was quickly …

forensic medicinealcohol
VIC2021-01-13

Finding into death of Nguyen Pham Dinh Le

21y · Male·Injuries sustained in a fall from a height

…eferral pathways between university services and health services, barriers to mental health care access (financial, linguistic, cultural), and divided State/Commonwealth responsibilities. The case illustrates how academ…

psychiatrypublic healthsystemcommunication
VICcommunity2018-09-18

Finding into death of Gerald Vanderwerf

56y · Male·unascertained; presumed suicide by unknown means

…py. The combination of profound personality disturbance, impaired emotional literacy, social withdrawal, financial stress, and intermittent treatment engagement created vulnerability to suicide. Earlier recognition of c…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemlamotrigine

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