87 results for “emotional distress”
32y · Female·Cerebral destruction caused by a self-inflicted bullet wound to the head
Gwen Lorraine Grover, aged 32, died by self-inflicted gunshot wound on 14 October 1983, with a blood alcohol level of 0.15% (over three times the legal driving limit). She was experiencing significant situational crisis:…
61y · Male·hanging
…espite appearing positive and future-focused at a counselling appointment on 7 January, he became acutely distressed following a café meeting on 13 January where he expressed emotional pain regarding his back condition a…
25y · Male·hanging
A 25-year-old male on home detention bail died by hanging at his home. He had been on monitored supervision for 17 months awaiting trial on assault charges. His partner reported he became increasingly depressed following…
28y · Male·Traumatic brain damage complicating contact .22 calibre gunshot wound to the mid…
Anthony Roy Graetz, aged 28, died from a self-inflicted .22 calibre gunshot wound to the forehead during a police siege at his parents' property in Loxton, South Australia. In the months prior, he had displayed signs of …
27y · Female·neck compression (suicide by hanging)
…od alcohol 0.240%). The coroner found Chris's conduct toward her—including documented physical violence, emotional abuse, and controlling behaviour in late February 2018—contributed to her decision to end her life, thou…
15y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…ttrition, resource scarcity, placement instability, and the profound effects of early trauma and FASD on emotional regulation and impulse control. Prevention would have required earlier comprehensive neurodevelopmental …
18y · Female·Gunshot wound to the head
…ritory Response Section, and used megaphones to attempt communication. Ms Hans was reported to have been emotionally struggling following her partner's extended work absences. Prior to the incident, she had accessed a f…
42y · Male·hanging
A 42-year-old prisoner with generalised anxiety disorder and chronic tinnitus causing significant distress died by suicide while incarcerated. In the months preceding his death, he presented repeatedly to health …
66y · Male·unascertained cause
John Lindsay Field, aged 66, disappeared on 13 May 1976 and was declared deceased by inquest in 2018. He left home in a depressed state on the anniversary of his wife's death. Extensive police investigation found no trac…
20y · Male·Unascertained - cause of death could not be determined due to advanced decomposi…
…y call systems functioning effectively to enable welfare checks and location tracking when callers are in distress.
27y · Male·Asphyxia due to plastic bag asphyxia with inhalation of argon gas
Joshua Perkins, 27 years old, died by asphyxiation using a plastic bag connected to an argon gas canister. He had experienced persistent depression since adolescence, described as a 'melancholic disposition', but consist…
29y · Male·Shotgun wound to the head
…e held a Category A & B firearms licence obtained in 2014. At the time of his death, he was experiencing emotional distress from relationship breakdown, financial worries, and workplace difficulties. He had been assesse…
21y · Male·hanging
…entified high-risk factors for suicide (young male in post-separation period, substance use, relationship distress, possible depression), no systemic failures in suicide prevention were identified. Clinical lessons inclu…
29y · Male·Hanging
…ebook entries with persecutory ideation); (4) barriers to help-seeking—ZH had poor ability to articulate emotional distress and showed reluctance to engage with offered services; (5) difficulty detecting risk in minimum…
34y · Male·Foreign body aspiration
…ompliance for high-risk inmates, establishing clear guidance when assessments cannot be completed due to emotional distress, and raising awareness among custody and mental health staff about non-obvious self-harm method…
72y · Female·Hanging
Chang Ying Xu, a 72-year-old Chinese-speaking woman with severe spinal cord compression, chronic pain, and depression, died by hanging during respite care at an aged care facility. While her depression history and multip…
29y · Male·Penetrating wound to neck with vascular injury to the carotid sheath
…eration, Louis was attempting to rebuild his life through education at Edith Cowan University. He was in emotional distress, struggling with systemic distrust, financial difficulties, and family issues. Two weeks before…
20y · Male·Hanging
Mitchell Dowling, a 20-year-old university student, died by hanging on 18 July 2018 after a period of psychological treatment for depression with suicidal ideation. He had presented with major depressive disorder with at…
27y · Female·Cardiac arrhythmia (first confirmed as ventricular fibrillation) of unascertaine…
…evealed no structural abnormalities. Experts unanimously opined fatal arrhythmia was triggered by severe emotional/psychological stress superimposed on underlying cardiac predisposition (likely channelopathy such as lon…
1y · Male·Drowning
…d swimming pool at his carers' home. The placement was inappropriate: the carer (Julie Tarlinton) lacked emotional capacity after losing a long-term foster child and received inadequate support from the agency (Life Wit…
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