346 results for “mental health distress”
29y · Male·Hanging
…wing service of a Family Violence Intervention Order application. He had a documented history of untreated mental illness with frequent suicidal ideation, suspected ADHD, and repeated self-harm behaviour during family vi…
52y · Male·Hanging
…denied suicidal ideation and scored 21/50 on the Kessler 10 screening tool, indicating mild psychological distress. A psychologist saw him twice in early February, noting anxiety about his situation and inability to make…
47y · Female·Neck compression subsequent upon hanging
…p difficulties documented by her GPs. After her husband left in July 2010, she showed increasing signs of distress but did not disclose suicidal ideation. Her GPs recognised mental health difficulties and attempted refer…
45y · Male·thermal burns sustained in a motor vehicle fire
A 45-year-old man with a history of poor mental health died from thermal burns following a deliberate single-vehicle crash into a brick wall. He had exper…
20y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…eing arrested, feeling unfairly targeted. Key clinical lessons: young people experiencing acute emotional distress combined with intoxication and substance use are at acute risk of impulsive self-harm. Risk assessment sh…
50y · Female·unknown
…order with hoarding behaviours. A letter found at her apartment suggested she was in severe psychological distress, isolated, and without support. She had not engaged with mental health services after a 2012 crisis asses…
29y · Male·Effects of fire
…and after deliberately pouring petrol over himself and igniting it. He had been diagnosed with significant mental health issues during immigration detention and was distressed about an upcoming Department of Immigration …
35y · Male·Clozapine toxicity
…clozapine toxicity while residing at a non-clinical peer recovery facility. He presented with psychiatric distress on 10 December 2016, reporting auditory hallucinations and paranoia. Staff observed him snoring extensive…
15y · Female·compression of the neck
…he context of acute family stress following her parents' separation on 22 July 2010. Sue showed emotional distress in the preceding weeks but had no prior mental health interventions or documented safety assessment. Medi…
44y · Female·Acute bronchopneumonia complicating multi-drug toxicity (alprazolam, opiates, be…
…zepines, hydrocodone, quetiapine, and cannabinoids). On 3 November 2015, while suffering from respiratory distress and significantly intoxicated, she was observed by her neighbour Livy Taban making sounds suggesting seve…
18y · Female·Gunshot wound to the head
Rebecka Hans, a 18-year-old woman, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head while police negotiators attempted to engage her at her Darwin River residence. She had called police early on 24 October 2007 expre…
31y · Male·Self-inflicted hanging
…ly members rather than formal police complaints. The night before his death, CCTV showed he was extremely distressed, pacing throughout the night, preoccupied with rape allegations and potential 15-year imprisonment. He …
19y · Male·Hanging
…ing on 15 March 2018 following relationship breakdown. He presented to his GP on 8 March 2018 requesting a Mental Health Care Plan, citing relationship stress and depression, and was referred to a psychologist. On 13 Mar…
15y · Female·asphyxia due to hanging
… appointments. The coroner found no evidence of targeted bullying at school, though Eden experienced some distress there and online. Eden's death highlights the critical need for early mental health intervention in adole…
62y · Male·extensive small cell lung cancer
…d 62, died from extensive small cell lung cancer at Royal Adelaide Hospital on 18 March 2011. He was under Mental Health Act detention when he developed delusions and delirium during his final illness. The coroner found …
22y · Male·Intentional self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
…ere he worked and took his own life. Police action was reasonable and compassionate. Key clinical lessons: mental health assessment occurred appropriately; he did not meet criteria for involuntary detention; he had previ…
30y · Male·self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
Peter Junghans, a 30-year-old man involved in cannabis dealing, became increasingly paranoid after his arrest in March 2013 for drug supply offences. He believed his friend Matthew Thomas had informed police about his il…
45y · Male·gunshot wound to the head (self-inflicted)
Brent William Rivett, a 45-year-old man experiencing relationship breakdown, unemployment, and financial distress, took two hostages at a Brisbane residence on 26 December 2013 while armed with a sawn-off shotgun. Polic…
42y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head (self-inflicted)
…cted. The death represents a homicide-suicide incident driven by relationship breakdown and psychological distress. Key clinical lesson: heightened vigilance for suicide risk in individuals with criminal history, family …
31y · Female·hanging
…g surgery, relationship breakdown, and housing insecurity. Clinical notes documented severe psychological distress (K10 score of 31 indicating severe mental disorder) yet she was cleared to return to work. She concealed …
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