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177 results for severe anxiety

VICcommunity2026-02-19

Finding into death of Kathleen Smith

53y · Female·Unascertained (presumed drowned)

…, disappeared on 15 July 2024 and is presumed to have drowned at Sorrento Back Beach. She was experiencing severe anxiety about upcoming foot surgery due to severe flatfoot deformity and osteoarthritis. Her GP recommende…

general practiceorthopaedic surgerycommunicationdelaysertraline
NSWhome2020-03-16

Inquest into the death of Christina BURGESS

50y · Female·unknown

…tion could not establish a cause of death due to advanced decomposition. She had a history of depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder with hoarding behaviours. A letter found at her apartment suggested sh…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemcommunication
VICmental health2012-03-23

Finding into death of Adrian Martin Young

39y · Male·Compression of the neck consequent upon hanging

Adrian Young, a 39-year-old voluntary inpatient with severe treatment-resistant depression and chronic anxiety, died by hanging while on day leave from the Melbourne …

psychiatryforensic medicineclonazepam
TAShome2022-07-21

Coroner's Finding: Moran, Kayla Maree

31y · Female·hanging

A 31-year-old woman with a long history of depression, anxiety, and PTSD died by hanging. She experienced multiple concurrent stressors: workplace sexual harassment and…

general practicepsychiatrydiagnosticcommunication
VIChome2013-10-11

Finding into death of LP

31y · Male·Multidrug overdose including heroin

LP, a 31-year-old man with depression, severe anxiety, and substance use disorder, died from multidrug overdose including heroin. He had long-standing b…

pathologypsychiatryheroin
VIC2019-02-25

Finding into death of Thomas Murphy

36y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to ischaemic heart disease with severe coronary …

Thomas Murphy, aged 36, died of acute myocardial infarction due to severe coronary atherosclerosis while in custody at Fulham Correctional Centre in June 2018. He had significant c…

forensic medicineemergency medicinecitalopram
WA2023-12-21

Inquest into the Death of Shane Nathan ROBERTS

41y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)

…ied by ligature compression (hanging) in Hakea Prison on 24 June 2019. He had pre-existing depression and anxiety treated with citalopram. A prison doctor referred him to the Mental Health Team (MHT) on 7 May 2019 when …

correctional healthgeneral practicesystemdelaycitalopram
TAScommunity2020-07-17

Coroner's Finding: Lyons, Matthew Clayton

47y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (quetiapine, olanzapam, lorazepam and diazepam)

Matthew Clayton Lyons, a 47-year-old man with longstanding schizophrenia, severe anxiety, and substance abuse history, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (quetiapine, olanzapam, l…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemquetiapine
VICcommunity2016-08-09

Finding into death of Nicolas Russell Miles

22y · Male·Head and neck injuries sustained in a train incident

…r deliberately lying on railway tracks in front of a moving train on 12 January 2015. He had a history of anxiety, psychosis, and attention deficit disorder, and had ceased antidepressant medication two months prior to …

general practicepsychologyescitalopram
VIChospital2013-12-19

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66y · Male·End stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

…tence for murder, housed at Thomas Embling Hospital as a security patient with paranoid schizophrenia and anxiety. In September 2012, he was admitted with acute COPD exacerbation causing severe respiratory failure and h…

respiratory medicinepsychiatry
VIC2011-06-15

Finding into death of LINDA ANNE GRIMSTONE

42y · Female·Unable to determine - coroner satisfied on circumstantial evidence that deceased…

…on 4 September 2000 after dropping her children at school. She had a long-standing history of depression, anxiety, and panic disorder, with recent recurrence following a visit to England. Her GP had increased her antide…

sertraline
SAhospital2013-09-03

Coroner's Finding: MUMFORD Michael John

41y · Male·multi-organ failure due to severe lactic acidosis due to metformin toxicity

A 41-year-old man with depression, anxiety, and substance abuse history deliberately ingested 390 metformin tablets on 24 December 2009 in a suicide…

intensive careemergency medicinemetformin
VIChospital2016-06-24

Finding into death of Wendy Elizabeth Pennycuick

65y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia following emergency laparotomy for incarcerated umbilical h…

… subsequent aspiration pneumonia. Despite appropriate management including ICU consultation, the patient's severe anxiety, agitation, pain, and comorbidities led to clinical deterioration. The coroner found the healthcar…

colorectal surgeryintensive care
NSW2018-04-20

Inquest into the death of Stephen Hodge

51y · Male·combined effect of gunshot injuries to the chest and abdomen

Stephen Hodge, a 51-year-old postal worker with a history of depression, anxiety, and alcohol use disorder, was shot by police after advancing on them with a large kitchen knife. He had …

emergency medicinepsychiatrycommunicationsystemalcohol
WAcommunity2026-03-30

Inquest into the Deaths of Terry James CZERNOWSKI and Lachlan Richard Francis BOWLES

25y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head (Lachlan); gunshot injuries to head and chest (Terry)

… psychiatric assessment found Lachlan likely had undiagnosed autism spectrum disorder and was experiencing severe depression and anxiety with suicidal ideation. No clear motive for shooting Terry was established. The cor…

cannabis
TAScommunity2022-02-22

Coroner's Finding: BL de-identified

47y · Male·Extensive burns sustained in a deliberately set fire

…ined in a deliberately set house fire on 29 November 2020. He had experienced a relationship breakdown and severe depression with suicidal ideation. He presented to hospital twice in the preceding weeks with suicidal tho…

psychiatryemergency medicine
WAmental health2017-06-22

Inquest into the Death of Annette SILVER

47y · Female·Multiple injuries from being struck by a train

A 47-year-old woman with major depressive disorder and anxiety died by suicide while an involuntary psychiatric inpatient. She had attempted suicide in November 2014 an…

psychiatrypsychologysupervisionsystemcitalopram
TAScommunity2018-06-20

Coroner's Finding: MB

23y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (tramadol and alprazolam)

…d prescription drug toxicity (tramadol and alprazolam) at a camping site. He had a history of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and previous overdose attempts. His mother provided unprescribed tramadol in a first-aid kit,…

general practicepsychiatrymedicationcommunicationtramadol
QLDhome2026-06-17

Inquest into death of Steven Richard Angus

52y · Male·Gunshot wound to the chest

Steven Richard Angus, a 52-year-old veteran with severe alcohol use disorder, major depressive disorder, and generalised anxiety disorder, died from a gunshot wou…

emergency medicinepsychiatrysystemcommunicationalcohol
VICcommunity2022-07-13

Finding into death of Dane Warren Simpson

52y · Male·Hanging

A 52-year-old man with a 25-year history of depression, anxiety, and severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) died by hanging. He had recent contact with mental health…

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationfluoxetine
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