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191 results for major_depressive_disorder

VIChome2022-10-06

Finding into death of Ozlem Karakoc

34y · Female·Drowning

Ozlem Karakoc, aged 34, died by drowning on 14 July 2017 at her home in Dandenong, Victoria. She was murdered by her former intimate partner, Murat Davsanoglu, who held her underwater in a bathtub. Ms Karakoc had mild in…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemvenlafaxine
SA2006-05-01

Coroner's Finding: HULSINGA Michael John

27y · Male·left temporal intracerebral haemorrhage due to arteriovenous malformation

Michael John Hulsinga, a 27-year-old male inmate with schizophrenia, died in custody from a spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage due to arteriovenous malformation. He collapsed suddenly while eating dinner in his cell a…

forensic medicinepsychiatrysystemcommunicationsertraline
QLDhospital2008-12-15

Van Putten, Patricia

49y · Female·Respiratory failure sequential to ingestion of Glyphosate due to depression and …

Patricia Van Putten, a 49-year-old retired teacher, died by suicide via glyphosate ingestion on 18 February 2006, four days after discharge from psychiatric hospitalization for a serious self-harm attempt (throat lacerat…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemdosulepin
VIChome2021-12-17

Finding into death of B H

49y · Male·hanging

A 49-year-old man with a history of PTSD, depression and anxiety died by suicide following police service of a warrant to vary a family violence intervention order. He learned for the first time on 2 December 2017 that h…

psychiatrypsychologycommunicationsystemantidepressant medication
VICmental health2019-05-17

Finding into death of Thi Ha Do

42y · Female·Incised injury to the neck

A 42-year-old woman with depression and suicidal ideation died by self-inflicted neck laceration while admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit. She had been assessed as low risk and placed on 30-minute observations. Cli…

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TAScommunity2019-12-06

Coroner's Finding: McInerney, Robert Edward

48y · Male·gunshot wounds to the right thigh and abdomen with fatal hemorrhage

A 48-year-old man with severe chronic pain, alcohol dependence, and mental health issues called police stating he was armed with knives and wanted to be shot. Despite being extensively supported by health services that d…

psychiatryemergency medicinealcohol
VIChospital2017-12-14

Finding into death of Craig Michael Akerblom

31y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury secondary to hanging

Craig Akerblom, a 31-year-old man with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and selective eating disorder, died by hanging resulting in hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury. He had been under care of multiple clinicians (GP, …

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationsystemvenlafaxine
SAmental health2012-10-26

Coroner's Finding: Mitton Paul Laurie

32y · Male·hanging

A 32-year-old man with bipolar disorder and recent suicide attempt died by hanging in a closed psychiatric ward. He was admitted following overdose and suicidal ideation, deemed high-risk, and placed on standard half-hou…

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WAcommunity2018-09-20

Inquest into the Death of Scott Andrew BLANCHARD

45y · Male·Gunshot injury to the chest (self-inflicted)

Scott Andrew Blanchard, a 45-year-old Detective Sergeant with the Western Australian Police Gang Crime Squad, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while on duty near Kalgoorlie. In June 2015, following a trip to Thai…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunication
WAhospital2013-09-05

Inquest into the Death of Fisher, Hayley Bree

27y · Female·opiate toxicity (fentanyl)

Hayley Fisher, a 27-year-old midwife at King Edward Memorial Hospital, died from accidental opiate toxicity after injecting a fatal quantity of fentanyl she obtained from a patient-controlled analgesia device. She had a …

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VICcommunity2019-10-30

Finding into death of Sanaya Sahib

1y · Female·Suffocation

Sanaya Sahib, age 14 months, died from suffocation on 9 April 2016. Her mother, Sofina Nikat, deliberately suffocated her and left her body in Darebin Creek. Ms Nikat was experiencing significant social isolation, family…

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NSWcommunity2024-12-18

Inquest into the death of Olivia Gilffillan

23y · Female·unascertained

Olivia Gilfillan, aged 23, died between 1–5 February 2018 after nine years of psychiatric treatment for anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and borderline personality disorder. She …

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemclozapine
VIC2012-09-21

Finding into death of Timothy Casey

41y · Male·Hanging

Timothy Casey, a 41-year-old remand prisoner with a history of major depressive disorder and drug/alcohol dependence, died by hanging in Port Phillip Prison in March 2008. The coroner identified multiple system failures:…

psychiatrycorrectional healthdiagnosticcommunication
VIChospital2015-04-02

Finding into death of Maria Teresa Nigro

53y · Female·hanging

Maria Nigro, a 53-year-old woman with depression and recent medication overdose, was admitted involuntarily to Werribee Mercy Hospital's Low Dependency Unit (LDU) on 4 February 2009. Despite a risk assessment on 9 Februa…

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VIChospital2025-09-03

Finding into death of Olivia Alexandra Evans

15y · Female·Paracetamol toxicity in the setting of Anorexia Nervosa

Olivia Evans, 15, died from paracetamol toxicity in the setting of anorexia nervosa after intentionally overdosing. She had 38 inpatient admissions over two years with escalating food refusal, self-harm, and suicidal beh…

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SAmental health2011-08-26

Coroner's Finding: XU Yan Yi

50y · Female·compression of the neck consistent with hanging

Yan Yi Xu, a 50-year-old woman with a history of depression and recent breast cancer diagnosis, was admitted to Cramond Clinic psychiatric ward following a suicide attempt on Christmas Day 2008. She died by hanging in he…

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VIChome2023-04-13

Finding into death of Martin William Sheahan

57y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the head and abdomen

Martin Sheahan, 57, was fatally shot by Glenn Usher-Clarke at his home on 26 January 2022. Usher-Clarke, who held a NSW firearms licence and permit to acquire, legally purchased a shotgun in Victoria on 17 December 2021 …

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ACThospital2024-07-25

Inquest Into The Death Of Katherine Aurelia Alexander

34y · Female·multiple drug toxicity

Katherine Alexander, a 34-year-old woman with chronic suicidality and complex mental health conditions including bipolar II disorder, borderline personality disorder, and PTSD, died from multiple drug toxicity on 7-8 Feb…

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VIChome2025-03-14

Finding into death of Jonathan Mark Townsend

59y · Male·Unascertained

Jonathan Townsend, a 59-year-old Navy veteran with PTSD, alcohol use disorder, and multiple psychiatric comorbidities, died at home on 5 November 2021. The cause of death was unascertained despite autopsy and toxicology.…

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VIChospital2016-02-15

Finding into death of Mairi Elizabeth Noble

57y · Female·Injuries sustained when struck by a train

Mairi Elizabeth Noble, a 57-year-old woman with a history of alcoholism who achieved sobriety, presented to the Northern Hospital ED twice in the days before her death by suicide. She was discharged prematurely on 21 Feb…

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