867 results for “anxiety”
50y · Male·Drowning
Theodore Johansen, a 50-year-old man with a history of anxiety and depression, presented to his GP on 28 October 2014 with active suicidal ideation and a detailed plan …
24y · Male·mixed ethanol and prescription drug toxicity
Nathan Lunson, aged 24, died from mixed ethanol and prescription drug toxicity following an impulsive overdose. He had longstanding borderline personality disorder, polysubstance dependence, chronic suicidal ideation, an…
19y · Female·multiple injuries sustained in a train incident
JVM was a 19-year-old with major depressive disorder, anxiety, and possible first-episode psychosis who died by suicide after jumping in front of a train. She had mult…
Female·Fulminant hepatic failure due to paracetamol toxicity
A 19-year-old female with anorexia nervosa, borderline personality disorder, and chronic suicidality was admitted to St Vincent’s psychiatric inpatient unit on 28 July 2023. She reported ongoing suicidal thoughts but eng…
73y · Male·Unknown - likely medical episode or drowning; insufficient evidence to determine…
…agnosed with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and commenced on Metoprolol and Eliquis after presenting with anxiety, sweating, and lightheadedness. He had also been prescribed Stilnox for insomnia. He launched his small 3…
79y · Male·ischaemic heart disease complicating chronic obstructive airways disease
Jon Bickley, aged 79, died of ischaemic heart disease complicating chronic obstructive airways disease while subject to an Inpatient Treatment Order at Flinders Medical Centre. He presented with acute delirium and agitat…
59y · Male·incised injuries to the neck
Paul McLoughlin, a 59-year-old man with long-standing bipolar affective disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and heavy cannabis use, died by suicide via incised neck wounds while on day leave from Graylands Hospital. He w…
43y · Male·Metastatic colo-rectal carcinoma
Jason Spradbury, 43, was an inmate at Port Phillip Prison who presented with severe abdominal and back pain in February 2016, leading to diagnosis of metastatic colorectal cancer. He underwent partial bowel resection and…
56y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
Daniel Frawley, a 56-year-old former AFL player and coach, died in a single-vehicle collision when his utility struck a tree at high speed (minimum 132 km/h) on a rural road. The coroner found he intentionally took his o…
30y · Male·Hanging
…eam (HRAT) regime during an earlier 2017 remand. Despite clear indicators of mental health deterioration (anxiety, paranoia, disclosed childhood sexual abuse), a Notice of Concern was never raised, and he was housed in …
42y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Brian Kealy, aged 42, died by suicide via hanging at Hakea Prison on 2 August 2024 while on remand. He had complex mental health needs including probable schizophrenia, anti-social personality disorder, and polysubstance…
92y · Female·community acquired pneumonia on a background of end stage chronic obstructive ai…
Mrs Betty Hewlett, 92, died of community-acquired pneumonia on a background of end-stage COAD. She was admitted to hospital in late December 2012 with health deterioration and malnutrition (38kg). She developed acute psy…
36y · Male·Cannot be determined
CD, aged 36, disappeared on 17 June 2019 after exhibiting significant mental health deterioration, recent suicidal ideation, paranoia, alcohol abuse, and relationship breakdown. The coroner found sufficient evidence that…
73y · Female·UNASCERTAINED
Hilda Billman, a 73-year-old woman with paranoid schizophrenia, absconded from Bendigo Psychiatric Centre on 6 September 1996 while an involuntary patient. She had been informed of planned electroconvulsive therapy and l…
40y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury consequent upon cardiac disease, possible viral infection o…
Michael Peter Magro, a 40-year-old male inmate at a correctional facility, died on 27 December 2008 from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac disease and severe pneumonia. Critical failures in prison healthcare were id…
41y · Female·Injuries sustained in a fall from a height
VNP was a 41-year-old woman with longstanding bipolar disorder type 1, chronic pain from endometriosis, and substance misuse history who died by suicide on 10 July 2023. She had experienced homelessness, family estrangem…
30y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…e. The deceased was not detected to be taking prescribed quetiapine at time of death, worsening untreated anxiety and impulsivity. The coroner found care suboptimal but could not conclusively establish preventability, n…
60y · Female·multiple injuries
JF, a 60-year-old woman with recurrent major depressive disorder and a history of suicide attempts, died by suicide at Redhead Headland on 12 February 2024. Despite three prior psychiatric hospitalizations and documented…
29y · Male·gunshot wound to the chest
Hillal Barbour, a 29-year-old man with schizophrenia, was fatally shot by police responding to a domestic violence call. He emerged from his home armed with two knives and advanced towards officers despite their instruct…
73y · Male·Unknown (possibly impact with water, drowning, injury, exhaustion, dehydration, …
…ning in older adults with lifestyle changes and should explore psychological wellbeing when patients show anxiety about memory or health concerns.
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