867 results for “anxiety”
47y · Female·Traumatic closed head injury likely sustained in a fall from standing
TS, a 47-year-old woman with a 18-year history of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and severe alcoholism, died from a traumatic closed head injury sustained in a fall from standing. At autopsy, blood alcohol concentration was …
63y · Male·acute blood loss due to self-inflicted sharp force incisional wounds of the thro…
A 63-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions including psoriatic arthritis, depression, prostate cancer, and recent dental issues died by self-inflicted sharp force wounds while on approved leave from a mental heal…
23y · Male·self-inflicted hanging
Dale Walkinshaw, a 23-year-old male, died by self-inflicted hanging in a police caged vehicle while being transported to hospital for medical clearance following his arrest for drink-driving. He used his bootlace, attach…
15y · Male·compression of the neck consistent with hanging
…ker Vina Hotich from February 2010. Jason showed self-harm behaviour, cutting on his wrists, and signs of anxiety and depression. The coroner identified multiple critical failures: (1) Lack of proper multidisciplinary t…
34y · Male·Injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (driver)
…fety regulations and was not lawfully registered for Victorian roads. While the deceased had a history of anxiety managed with fluoxetine, and was under police investigation at the time, there was insufficient evidence …
21y · Male·Hanging
Luke Cunningham, aged 21, died by hanging in a prison cell at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre in Queensland in September 2018. He was on remand facing murder charges. An initial psychological assessment upon reception …
53y · Male·Complications of hypoxic brain injury secondary to mixed drug toxicity (methylam…
BT, a 53-year-old man with substance use disorder and mental health conditions, died from complications of hypoxic brain injury secondary to mixed drug toxicity (methylamphetamine, benzodiazepines, metonitazene). He inje…
18y · Female·Colchicine toxicity
An 18-year-old female died from colchicine toxicity after intentional overdose of her father's medications during a mental health crisis. She ingested approximately 10-15g of colchicine (dose 0.25mg/kg), below the guidel…
31y · Male·asphyxia due to self-inflicted hanging
Benjamin Marshall, aged 31, died by self-inflicted hanging in October 2019, over two years after discharge from the Royal Australian Navy. He suffered from Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD), a genetic condition not causa…
30y · Male·Exsanguination due to self-inflicted multiple stab and incised wounds
David Geoffrey Godley, aged 30, died from exsanguination due to self-inflicted multiple stab and incised wounds to his neck, chest, and head on 24 April 2016 in Tasmania. He had a long history of psychosis and depression…
45y · Male·unascertained
Paul Clifford York, 45, disappeared from Petrudor Rocks National Park on 10 November 2011 and is presumed dead. He had a long history of depression, suicidal ideation, and previous suicide attempts by hanging and overdos…
68y · Male·Hanging
Kent Thomas, aged 68, died by hanging in December 2018. He had experienced chronic tinnitus since 2013 which severely impacted his mental health and quality of life. Despite referral to mental health services and a reaso…
24y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (clonazepam, diazepam, methadone, tramadol, pregabalin)
Jayden Kain Wright, a 24-year-old Aboriginal man, died from combined drug toxicity involving clonazepam, diazepam, methadone, tramadol, and pregabalin. Following a motor vehicle collision in 2020, he developed opioid add…
37y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (methadone, fentanyl, diazepam and pregabalin)
Daniel Joseph Herbert, aged 37, died from combined drug toxicity involving methadone, fentanyl, diazepam and pregabalin. He had a 17-year history of opioid dependence stemming from prescription OxyContin for a work-relat…
32y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
A 32-year-old Japanese-American freelance photographer died by hanging in prison custody while remanded for importing prohibited material. He was comprehensively assessed on admission by experienced prison reception and …
21y · Male·Hanging
A 21-year-old male died by hanging on 9 December 2018 following arrest for drink-driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.155g/210L. He had been prescribed sertraline 50mg by his GP on 7 November 2018 for depressi…
59y · Male·Hanging
Paul Hannan, a 59-year-old man with significant alcohol dependence and prior mental health issues including depression, died by hanging in custody at Metropolitan Remand Centre in September 2020. He was referred for cust…
50y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head
A 50-year-old man with depression, excessive alcohol use, and cardiac defibrillator died by self-inflicted gunshot injury after a drink-driving incident and receipt of an eviction notice. The coroner found his treating g…
28y · Male·Hanging
Daylon Roeton, 28, died by hanging in a mental health seclusion room using a ligature made from blanket binding. He was admitted involuntarily after expressing suicidal ideation and paracetamol overdose. The coroner foun…
29y · Female·global cerebral ischaemic injury in the setting of neck compression
Rebecca Poke, a 29-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder, died by suicide while an inpatient in Ward E of Casey Hospital on 2 September 2015. She had been admitted following a paracetamol overdose and was o…
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