177 results for “severe anxiety”
37y · Male·self-inflicted stab wound to the chest
…ember 2020. He had a lifelong history of mental health difficulties, personality dysfunction stemming from severe childhood neglect and abuse, chronic anxiety, substance use, and repeated self-harm. Medical care provided…
62y · Female·ventricular fibrillation associated with congestive cardiomyopathy
…r the Mental Health Act for acute psychiatric deterioration (psychosis, confusion, paranoia) secondary to anxiety following cardiomyopathy diagnosis died from ventricular fibrillation associated with congestive cardiomy…
59y · Female·Global hypoxic brain injury due to mixed drug toxicity, specifically alprazolam …
A 59-year-old woman with a 30-year history of alprazolam dependence for anxiety disorder died from global hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest caused by mixed drug toxicity, wi…
58y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (oxycodone, temazepam, diazepam, oxazepam, citalopram, fluox…
…n of interest in an IBAC anti-corruption investigation (Operation Sandon). Over 22 months, she experienced severe anxiety and depression, fearing criminal prosecution, asset loss, and homelessness for her disabled son. A…
20y · Female·Asphyxia secondary to inhalation of helium
…ington, a 20-year-old postgraduate student, died by asphyxia from helium inhalation. She had a history of anxiety and previous suicide attempt, and was recently discharged from voluntary psychiatric admission at Delmont…
54y · Female·Hanging
A 54-year-old woman with a history of puerperal psychosis presented with severe depression and anxiety in early 2011. After two suicide attempts, she was admitted to Austin Health's Acut…
70y · Female·bronchopneumonia
…ied from bronchopneumonia while an involuntary inpatient at an aged psychiatry unit. She had longstanding anxiety, depression, and eating disorder with recent significant physical and mental health deterioration. Pneumo…
62y · Male·Mr Evans: self-inflicted gunshot wound to head and asphyxiation by hanging. Mrs …
… the time of death. From May 2013, Mr Evans presented repeatedly to general practitioners with escalating anxiety and emerging delusions about neighbour's chimney smoke. He was admitted to Launceston General Hospital on…
Paul Rossington: exposure or drowning or combination of both. Kristen Schroder: …
…ound no evidence of suicidal intent. Key clinical lesson: Kristen had been struggling with depression and anxiety while on antidepressant medication and seeing a psychologist; her better judgment was compromised by her …
36y · Male·hanging
Travis John Woods, 36, died by hanging while on home detention bail in South Australia on 10 February 2021, classified as a death in custody. He had a long history of methamphetamine dependence, unresolved trauma, PTSD, …
39y · Male·Drowning in the setting of a very high blood alcohol level
…r with a very high blood alcohol level (0.33g/100mL). He was not a confident swimmer and had a history of anxiety, depression, and alcohol misuse. He had ceased psychological treatment due to financial difficulties and …
33y · Female·neck compression and hanging
Natalie was a 33-year-old transgender woman with a long history of mental health conditions including severe social anxiety, agoraphobia, borderline personality disorder and PTSD, with suicidal ideation since age 17…
62y · Male·drowning
…fficient for acutely destabilised patients; (4) The case highlights the challenge of suicide prevention in severe depression despite psychiatric intervention.
Female·hanging (suicide)
Ms G, a woman in her forties with bipolar II disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, and severe alcohol dependence, died by suicide in November 2014. She had been admitted to hospi…
47y · Male·acute alcohol intoxication
…n Horne, 47, died from acute alcohol intoxication at home after 11 hospital admissions in 6 weeks during a severe binge relapse. He had lifelong struggles with alcohol, depression and anxiety, previously tried multiple t…
50y · Female·Hanging
Jacinta Dwyer, a newly appointed magistrate with limited criminal law experience, developed severe anxiety and depression within months of taking office in February 2017. Despite supportive interventions f…
36y · Male·Neck compression secondary to hanging
A 36-year-old man with a history of depression, anxiety, and alcohol dependence died by suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic following job loss. He presented to …
38y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
…-old man who died from mixed drug toxicity involving sedating medications and alcohol. He had longstanding severe anxiety and became dependent on codeine and benzodiazepines, initially obtained from multiple prescribers …
27y · Female·Cardiac arrhythmia (first confirmed as ventricular fibrillation) of unascertaine…
…iolence order (APVO). She had been assaulted 5 days prior, experiencing significant psychological trauma, anxiety, and hypervigilance whilst awaiting legal protection. She collapsed whilst documenting the alleged breach…
54y · Female·neck compression secondary to hanging
Ms NXA, a 54-year-old woman with complex mental health conditions including depression, CPTSD, and anxiety, presented to hospital after a suicide attempt by overdose on 9 August 2021. She was experiencing severe …
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