273 results for “depressive disorder”
27y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision
… deflation devices in regional areas hampered response options; and early indicators of suicidal intent (depressive messages, pet abandonment) were present but not acted upon by those who knew the deceased.
71y · Male·hypoxic brain injury due to hanging
A 71-year-old farmer with a 10-year history of major depressive disorder with melancholic features died by hanging on 22 July 2005, three days after admission to a priv…
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 l…
19y · Female·sodium nitrite toxicity
…ring a video call with a friend in NSW. AS had a complex history of mental health issues (autism spectrum disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, gender dysphoria) and suicidal ideation from ag…
56y · Female·sepsis secondary to disseminated pancreatic adenocarcinoma
…al symptoms (weight loss, nausea, vomiting, epigastric burning) initially attributed to relapse of eating disorder in context of life stress. Abnormal liver function tests in August 2019 prompted appropriate escalation w…
51y · Male·gunshot wound to the chest
Andrew Chee Quee, aged 51, died on 20 April 2020 from a gunshot wound to the chest fired by Probationary Constable Worboys in Rockdale, Sydney, during armed police confrontation. Chee Quee was armed with knives and hamme…
34y · Male·hanging
John Sydney Farmer, aged 34, died by hanging at his home on 23 May 2008, six hours after being granted leave from psychiatric detention at Woodleigh House. He had attempted suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning two days e…
50y · Female·unascertained
…oyce Taylor, aged 50, disappeared on 7 September 1978 from Warren, NSW. She had a long history of bipolar disorder and depression with prior psychiatric hospitalisations. Two months before disappearance, she was discharg…
49y · Male·Hanging
A 49-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder and recurrent depression experienced a relapse while in Tasmania and was referred to a community-based Ac…
59y · Male·head injuries
…olan House mental health facility in April 2021. He developed sudden onset severe mental illness (anxiety disorder with depressive features, with possible psychotic depression) triggered by debilitating vestibular sympto…
41y · Female·Hanging
Patricia Webster, a 41-year-old with a history of major depressive disorder, was admitted to hospital on 8 October 2009 after stopping antidepressants. She was discharged …
29y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
Nicholas Edward Bell, aged 29, died by hanging in Mobilong Prison on 29 April 2015. He had a documented history of mental illness, previous suicide attempts, substance abuse (methamphetamine, heroin, alcohol), and was as…
43y · Male·methylamphetamine and heroin toxicity
…n bail. He had a complex psychiatric history including depression, psychosis, PTSD, and polysubstance use disorder, with previous suicide attempts and admissions. He was engaged with mental health and addiction services …
54y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxic injury due to or as a consequence of status epilepticus
Terence James Robinson, 54, died from status epilepticus causing global cerebral hypoxic injury after 16 days at Belmont Private Hospital. He was admitted following a violent altercation with police and attempted suicide…
Female·unascertained
Two Indigenous women from the Pilbara disappeared in late 1998 without trace: Veronica Lockyer (33 years old) and her infant daughter Adell Partridge (7 months old). Veronica was last seen at a Centrelink office in South…
22y · Male·Hanging
Timothy John, age 22, died by hanging 8 days after commencing varenicline (Champix) for smoking cessation. He had a documented history of depression, anxiety, and substance abuse, with prior attempted suicide. His GP, Dr…
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 …
27y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (heroin, methadone, diazepam and amphetamines)
Hunter Joseph Stewart, a 27-year-old with major depressive disorder and alcohol dependence, was admitted to St Vincent's Acute Inpatient Service following police c…
42y · Female·Unable to determine - coroner satisfied on circumstantial evidence that deceased…
… after dropping her children at school. She had a long-standing history of depression, anxiety, and panic disorder, with recent recurrence following a visit to England. Her GP had increased her antidepressant (Zoloft) on…
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…
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