867 results for “anxiety”
43y · Male·Hanging
William Epere, aged 43, died by hanging in custody at Dawn de Loas Correctional Centre on 10 January 2019. He had been remanded in custody for 27 days following repeated breaches of a domestic violence order, despite cle…
44y · Female·Neck compression in the circumstances of hanging
A 44-year-old woman died by hanging following rape in 2014 and protracted criminal proceedings. She experienced ongoing trauma and PTSD exacerbated by reopening her complaint and multiple court processes. She had multipl…
51y · Male·Hanging
A 51-year-old man with mild intellectual disability from childhood head injury died by hanging following family violence separation. He perpetrated physical, emotional and verbal abuse against his wife and children over …
17y · Male·Diabetic ketoacidosis
… (120 bpm), tachypnoea (40 bpm), hypothermia and signs of dehydration, but attributed his presentation to anxiety and upper respiratory infection. They did not take a blood glucose level or transport him to hospital. He…
57y · Male·partially suspended hanging
A 57-year-old man with longstanding alcohol use disorder, anxiety, and recent-onset suicidal ideation died by hanging in hospital after a 108-day admission for orthopaedic…
53y · Male·Multiple gunshot injuries
…ing unresolved childhood trauma, affected by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, developed acute paranoia and anxiety. Believed people were hacking his devices and tracking him. When school welfare staff contacted police ab…
39y · Female·ligature strangulation
…h, she disclosed family violence to her GP and private psychologist, reporting relationship difficulties, anxiety, and depression. Critical clinical lessons include: GPs and mental health practitioners failed to adequat…
29y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
Nicholas Edward Bell, aged 29, died by hanging in Mobilong Prison on 29 April 2015. He had a documented history of mental illness, previous suicide attempts, substance abuse (methamphetamine, heroin, alcohol), and was as…
18y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
TK, an 18-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder, chronic suicidality, and a history of childhood trauma, died from mixed drug toxicity following intentional overdose. She had multiple psychiatric admissions…
22y · Male·acute blood loss from incised injuries to left forearm
Simon Smith, a 22-year-old with end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis and complex comorbidities, died by suicide during hospitalization. Despite multiple psychiatric assessments finding he had capacity to make treat…
14y · Female·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Child RK, aged 14, died by suicide while in Department of Communities care at a therapeutic residential group home on 20 April 2022. She had Complex PTSD from childhood trauma and presented multiple times to emergency de…
38y · Male·hypoxic brain injury and organ failure following compression of the neck (hangin…
…ker died by suicide after being released from immigration detention on a bridging visa. He had documented anxiety and trauma history during detention, managed by psychiatrist Dr A. who recommended community release with…
Unknown·Multiple injuries from motor vehicle accident; Anthony Paul Thomson died from ru…
…inical fault with his treating doctors' management of his complex medical conditions (brain injury, ADHD, anxiety, depression, chronic pain) or their assessments of his fitness to drive. The case highlights gaps in medi…
37y · Male·Combined effects of presumed heavy metal poisoning from an unknown material and …
…iatrists should not 'reverse' long-standing schizophrenia diagnoses based on alternative theories (autism/anxiety) without robust diagnostic evidence; family counselling and community treatment orders should be consider…
26y · Female·Drowning
A 26-year-old American woman died by drowning while scuba diving on the Yongala shipwreck during her honeymoon. The coroner accepted drowning as the cause of death but did not accept accidental explanations (arrhythmia, …
53y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (propranolol and insulin)
A 53-year-old registered nurse with longstanding depression, anxiety and benzodiazepine dependency died from combined drug toxicity (propranolol and insulin) in what was dete…
42y · Male·sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)
A 42-year-old Aboriginal man with longstanding epilepsy, double-leg amputation, and alcohol abuse history died at home from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). He was under Guardianship and Administration Act or…
47y · Male·Metastatic mesothelioma
James John Wilson, a 47-year-old man imprisoned at Port Phillip Prison, died from metastatic mesothelioma on 5 May 2019 at St Vincent's Hospital. He was diagnosed with epithelioid mesothelioma in January 2019 following C…
34y · Male·Asphyxiation by hanging
James Llewellyn Drury, 34-year-old Aboriginal person with transgender identification, died by hanging in Metropolitan Remand Centre, Silverwater on 15–16 March 2009 while in custody awaiting trial. Despite vulnerability …
38y · Male·hanging
…oxing bout. During his football career, he developed obsessive behaviours, cognitive changes, depression, anxiety and forgetfulness. Later he experienced psychotic symptoms with auditory hallucinations and suicidal idea…
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