Coronial

367 results for general anxiety disorder

SAhome2025-11-27

Coroner's Finding: Gifford, Paul Douglas

36y · Male·acute neck compression due to hanging

…tory of substance abuse (methamphetamine, opioids), mental health issues including borderline personality disorder, childhood sexual trauma, and prior suicide attempts. In May 2021, after drug use with his partner and re…

psychiatryaddiction medicinemethamphetamine
VIChospital2025-03-18

Finding into death of R J

41y · Male·complications of acute ethanol toxicity

Mr RJ, a 41-year-old man with a history of progressive alcohol misuse and mental health conditions (anxiety and depression), died from complications of acute ethanol toxicity following cardiac arrest due to aspira…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemalcohol
VIChome2018-08-06

Finding into death of Samuel Jack Morrison

24y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (heroin, benzodiazepine and others)

…rug toxicity involving heroin, benzodiazepines and other substances. He had a long history of depression, anxiety and illicit drug use, and had recently been discharged from psychiatric hospital where he received electr…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemdelayheroin
TASmental health2016-01-29

Coroner's Finding: Mr D

57y · Male·Multiple fatal injuries following a fall from height onto rocks

…ly 2014. He had experienced progressive mental health deterioration over 12 months, including depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation, triggered by family stressors (son's drink-driving charges), work concerns, and p…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemescitalopram
VIChome2026-04-17

Finding into death of Harrison William Ladd

25y · Male·Combined drug toxicity

…nazepam, dexamphetamine, codeine, diazepam and pholcodine. He had complex mental health and substance use disorder requiring specialist addiction care unavailable in his regional location. Multiple GPs prescribed benzodi…

general practicepsychiatrymedicationcommunicationclonazepam
VIC2010-02-12

Finding into death of Wesley Robert Jennings

42y · Male·incised wound to the neck

Wesley Robert Jennings, a 42-year-old male with long-standing depression, anxiety, hepatitis C and substance use history, died by suicide by incised neck wound whilst on remand in prison.…

psychiatrypsychologycommunicationsystemcitalopram
VIC2025-02-25

Finding into death of M S

58y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head

…ria Police Senior Sergeant died by firearm suicide at his workplace. He had a history of mild-to-moderate anxiety and depression managed with low-dose antidepressants and counselling since 2015, with no prior suicidal i…

general practicepsychologyagomelatine
VIChome

Finding into death of Ross Malcolm Campbell

40y · Male·neck compression consequent upon hanging

… violence incident, but declined follow-up mental health services. His GP identified possible depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, but he did not engage with recommended psychiatric care. Clinicians identified suic…

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationsystemalcohol
QLD2015-05-28

Vetters, Farrin John

26y · Male·Neck compression from hanging

…died by hanging in his correctional centre cell on 26 October 2011. He had a history of mixed personality disorder, anxiety, opiate dependence and previous suicide attempt (age 13), but was not assessed as 'at risk' at t…

psychiatrycorrectional healthsystemcommunicationfluvoxamine
VIChospital2016-06-24

Finding into death of Wendy Elizabeth Pennycuick

65y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia following emergency laparotomy for incarcerated umbilical h…

…ent aspiration pneumonia. Despite appropriate management including ICU consultation, the patient's severe anxiety, agitation, pain, and comorbidities led to clinical deterioration. The coroner found the healthcare provi…

colorectal surgeryintensive care
WA2023-12-21

Inquest into the Death of Shane Nathan ROBERTS

41y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)

…ied by ligature compression (hanging) in Hakea Prison on 24 June 2019. He had pre-existing depression and anxiety treated with citalopram. A prison doctor referred him to the Mental Health Team (MHT) on 7 May 2019 when …

correctional healthgeneral practicesystemdelaycitalopram
VIChome2025-01-20

Finding into death of Kim Marie Bartolo

47y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (venlafaxine, duloxetine, mirtazapine, oxycodone, tapentadol…

Kim Bartolo, a 47-year-old woman with depression, anxiety, alcohol use disorder and chronic conditions, died from mixed drug toxicity involving multiple prescripti…

psychiatryorthopaedic surgerycommunicationmedicationvenlafaxine
NSWmental health2024-09-30

Inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of KL

62y · Male·not stated - body never found

KL, a 62-year-old journalist with a long history of depression, anxiety, and alcohol use disorder, was admitted to St Vincent's Hospital's psychiatric units (PECC and Caritas) i…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemvenlafaxine
WA2026-04-14

Inquest into the Death of Wayne HARRIS

56y · Male·complications of advanced metastatic sigmoid adenocarcinoma in an adult man with…

…espan of 12-24 months at the time of imprisonment in 2022. During his two-year incarceration, he received generally high-standard medical care including chemotherapy and regular monitoring at Fiona Stanley Hospital. How…

oncologypalliative carecommunicationsystemchemotherapy
VIChospital2010-03-24

Coroner's Finding: Janet Carol Rosse

32y · Female·Mexiletine toxicity

…n causing recurring paralytic episodes and chronic pain, and a concurrent history of major depression and anxiety. In August 2007, she was admitted to St Vincent's Hospital with generalised weakness. The neurology team …

neurologypsychiatrycommunicationsystemmexiletine
VIChome2020-04-17

Finding into death of Karen Frazer

56y · Female·Cardiomegaly

Karen Frazer, a 56-year-old woman with intellectual disability, schizophrenia, anxiety, hypertension, and COPD, died from cardiomegaly (enlarged heart with biventricular hypertrophy). She was …

forensic medicinegeneral practicecarbamazepine
VICcommunity2026-02-19

Finding into death of Kathleen Smith

53y · Female·Unascertained (presumed drowned)

…eared on 15 July 2024 and is presumed to have drowned at Sorrento Back Beach. She was experiencing severe anxiety about upcoming foot surgery due to severe flatfoot deformity and osteoarthritis. Her GP recommended psych…

general practiceorthopaedic surgerycommunicationdelaysertraline
TAShome2023-05-25

Coroner's Finding: CE de-identified

69y · Male·amitriptyline and alcohol toxicity with ischaemic heart disease

A 69-year-old man with longstanding anxiety, depression, heavy alcohol use, and multiple prior intentional overdoses of amitriptyline died from combi…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemcommunicationamitriptyline
SAhospital2020-06-11

Coroner's Finding: GRUNDY Hugh Keightly

65y · Male·general inanition on a background of advanced fronto-temporal dementia

Hugh Keightly Grundy, aged 65, died from general inanition secondary to advanced frontotemporal dementia. He had a progressive decline from 2002, with for…

psychiatrygeriatric medicine
VIChome2025-08-21

Finding into death of Ryan Andrew Robinson

31y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, bromazolam, metonitazine, protonitazene, methamphet…

Ryan Robinson, a 31-year-old man with longstanding opioid use disorder and complex mental health conditions, died from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin, novel psychoactive …

general practiceaddiction medicineheroin
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