867 results for “anxiety”
70y · Male·ischaemic and valvular heart disease with chronic pulmonary disease being a sign…
Barry Faulkner, aged 70, died of ischaemic and valvular heart disease with chronic pulmonary disease while in lawful custody at Long Bay Correctional Complex on 25 January 2020. He suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while …
59y · Female·mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity (ethanol, diazepam, fluoxetine, and…
Julie Gaye Williams, 59, died from mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity with aspiration of gastric contents. She had extensive psychiatric history including depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and alcohol depende…
25y · Male·Head injury sustained on impact with a train
…d on clinical improvement. On 22 February 2021, after reassurance about discharge planning, Ned expressed anxiety about leaving and absconded by using a chair to scale the 2.8-metre courtyard wall. The student nurse imm…
27y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from height
Reece Pullen, 27, died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a seventh-floor balcony on 27 October 2021. He had a history of drug-induced psychosis following methamphetamine use, treated at Orygen Youth Health …
73y · Female·fractured neck of femur (operated) on a background of Alzheimer's dementia
Linda Eileen Saberton, aged 73, died from complications of a fractured neck of femur sustained in a fall at her aged care facility, on a background of advanced Alzheimer's dementia. She had suffered two hip fractures wit…
24y · Female·hypoxic brain injury secondary to hanging
…f communication failures and care coordination errors. She had been admitted to Mount Barker Hospital for anxiety, depression, substance misuse concerns, and self-harm behaviours. After one week, a psychiatrist recommen…
25y · Male·The available evidence does not allow for any finding to be made as to the cause…
Karl Melo-Richards, a 25-year-old man with a long history of depression and suicidal ideation since age 14-15, went missing on 2 September 2016. Despite extensive police investigations and searches, his body was never fo…
68y · Male·Unknown; likely suicide by unknown means
Michael Molony, a 68-year-old man living alone in Yarraville, disappeared on 3 January 2020 after reporting health concerns to family. He had a history of skin cancer treated in 2015-2017 but was not receiving ongoing me…
24y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
Sheridan Burnell, 24, died from mixed drug toxicity following an intentional overdose of prescription medications (lamotrigine and quetiapine) on 2 January 2021. Her mental health care was reasonable and appropriate. The…
51y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
A 51-year-old man on remand in prison died by hanging in his cell. He had a psychiatric history including depression and a family history of suicide, but showed no signs of self-harm risk during nine months of incarcerat…
59y · Female·Toxicity to quetiapine
59-year-old woman with long-standing psychiatric illness, chronic suicidal ideation, and dependent personality disorder was admitted involuntarily to a low-dependency psychiatric ward after expressing suicidal intent. Fo…
41y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Owen Weazel, a 41-year-old Wakka Wakka man with chronic mental health issues, substance use disorder and previous suicide attempts, was found hanging in his cell at Albany Regional Prison on 10 August 2023. He had been r…
31y · Female·plastic bag asphyxia
Kirstan McRae-Jansen, a 31-year-old woman with chronic schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, and substance abuse, died by plastic bag asphyxia using an LPG bottle. She was under Community Treatment Order with E…
41y · Male·complications in association with effects of fire, with terminal palliative care
…r James Wilson, 41-year-old male with complex mental health history including bipolar affective disorder, anxiety, OCD, and possible schizophrenia, died by suicide on 1 November 2021 after self-immolating with boat fuel…
44y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (buprenorphine, ketamine, diazepam, fluvoxamine and lacosami…
A 44-year-old female veterinarian died from mixed drug toxicity involving buprenorphine, ketamine, diazepam, fluvoxamine and lacosamide. She had a 18-19 year history of opioid addiction, initially using heroin recreation…
43y · Male·Hanging
GS, a 43-year-old man with complex mental health history (depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, substance use), died by hanging in Goulburn Correctional Centre after 1…
45y · Male·Hanging
PF, aged 45, died by hanging in custody at South Coast Correctional Centre following bail refusal and adverse legal advice. The coroner found his death was intentional self-harm. Although PF had a significant history of …
47y · Male·drowning
A 47-year-old man drowned in Lake Burbury while drift fishing alone at dusk in February 2022. He fell overboard when his boat struck a submerged object or ran aground in windy conditions, likely after the vessel suddenly…
Male·Multiple: ligature compression of neck (hanging) in four cases; incised injury t…
… (PCS) and mental health staffing despite known high prevalence of mental health disorders (40% with mood/anxiety disorders, 38% with personality disorders); over-reliance on prisoner denials of self-harm risk without a…
80y · Male·Complications post fall from ladder sustaining multiple injuries including to th…
An 80-year-old man died from complications of a fall from a ladder while pruning vegetation at his holiday property. He sustained multiple injuries including rib fractures, haemopneumothorax, subarachnoid haemorrhage and…
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