95 results for “chronic major depression”
21y · Male·asphyxia from inhalation of helium
…ar-old Devlin Duffy died from asphyxia due to helium inhalation. He had connective tissue disease causing chronic pain and disability. In May 2016, his GP Dr N. diagnosed moderate depression and prescribed desvenlafaxin…
75y · Male·Hanging
Peter Nolan, a 75-year-old man with depression, chronic pain, alcohol dependence, and recent suicide attempts, died by hanging in an aged psychiatric m…
27y · Female·Hanging
Ms YPM, a 27-year-old woman with a long history of borderline personality traits, depression, anxiety and eating disorder, died by hanging on 17 May 2020. In the preceding two weeks, she presented …
52y · Female·Plastic bag asphyxia and asphyxia in the setting of an irrespirable environment
Diane Bell, a 53-year-old woman with delusional disorder and chronic suicidal ideation, died by argon gas inhalation in June 2017. She had been under care of North West Area …
37y · Male·mixed drug toxicity with fentanyl as the principal agent
37-year-old Jason Cullen died from mixed drug toxicity with fentanyl as the principal agent. He had chronic idiopathic intracranial hypertension requiring multiple neurosurgeries and was prescribed opioids and ben…
44y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (elevated pregabalin, temazepam, oxazepam, ibuprofen, mel…
Caitlin-Lei Alaya, a 44-year-old woman with fibromyalgia, PTSD, depression and suicidal ideation, died from combined drug toxicity (elevated pregabalin, temazepam, ibuprofen, melo…
Unknown·Multiple injuries from motor vehicle accident; Anthony Paul Thomson died from ru…
…lt with his treating doctors' management of his complex medical conditions (brain injury, ADHD, anxiety, depression, chronic pain) or their assessments of his fitness to drive. The case highlights gaps in medical-police …
49y · Female·Respiratory failure sequential to ingestion of Glyphosate due to depression and …
… psychiatric hospitalization for a serious self-harm attempt (throat laceration). She had complex comorbid Major Depression and Borderline Personality Disorder with chronic suicidality. Discharge planning involved inten…
46y · Male·Consistent with exhaust fumes toxicity (suicide by carbon monoxide)
…6-year-old teacher, Gavin Lyle Woods, died by suicide after prolonged workplace stress and an undertreated major depressive disorder. He had been a deputy principal at Burpengary State School for only five months. Clini…
29y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head, self-inflicted
… negotiation attempts, meaningful dialogue was not established. BX's untreated mental health conditions (depression, ADHD), history of substance use, and evasion of police were contributing factors. The coroner recommend…
50y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
A 50-year-old RAAF Flight Sergeant with Major Depressive Disorder and anxiety died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head after police responde…
38y · Male·gunshot wound to the left side of the neck resulting in basal skull fracture, su…
…smania. Mason was intoxicated, had a long history of violent offending and mental health issues including chronic suicidality precipitated by relationship breakdown. Police were called after he assaulted family members,…
62y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
Peter Albert Begg, a 62-year-old prisoner, died of ischaemic heart disease due to severe coronary atherosclerosis with contributing dothiepin toxicity. He collapsed while pushing a food trolley and did not respond to res…
29y · Female·Exsanguination caused by a single stab wound to left lung
Jenny Lee Cook, age 29, died from a stab wound to the chest on 19 January 2009. Police concluded suicide within 20 hours but the investigation was fundamentally inadequate. Critical evidence was not obtained: Mr Cook's m…
79y · Female·Ischaemic bowel in the setting of cardiomegaly, pneumonia and chronic renal fail…
A 79-year-old woman died from ischaemic bowel in the setting of cardiomegaly, pneumonia and chronic renal failure, four days after discharge from hospital following a hysterectomy for endometrial cancer. K…
35y · Male·Choking due to impaction of soap in airway
A 35-year-old man with treatment-resistant depression and complex psychiatric presentation died from choking on a bar of soap while in involuntary psychiatric…
45y · Male·bronchopneumonia and suppurative bronchitis complicating hypoxic brain damage
Ian McLeod, a 45-year-old lawyer with alcohol dependence and depression, died from hypoxic brain damage and bronchopneumonia following a hanging while in custody at Yatala Labo…
57y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the head and abdomen
…nder less rigorous regimes than Victoria's. Key clinical observations included Usher-Clarke's documented depression, suicidal ideation in 2020, personality changes following a 2016 stroke, and his visit to a Victorian GP…
35y · Female·multiple injuries sustained in fall from sixth-floor balcony
…ement; (4) the high suicide risk in untreated/disengaged bipolar disorder, particularly when compounded by major life stressors (loss of child custody, financial insecurity, immigration uncertainty); and (5) the challen…
40y · Male·compression of the neck due to hanging
Brian Pope, a 40-year-old man with longstanding mental health issues including major depressive disorder, anxiety, learning disability (dyslexia), and substance abuse history, died by suicide…
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