Coronial

16 results for Bipolar Disorder Type 1

VICcommunityNew2026-07-01

Finding into death of VNP

41y · Female·Injuries sustained in a fall from a height

VNP was a 41-year-old woman with longstanding bipolar disorder type 1, chronic pain from endometriosis, and substance misuse history who died by suicide on 10 …

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NSWcommunity2009-02-27

02anonfinding

54y · Male·Died by hanging while suffering from the effects of Post-traumatic Stress Disord…

A 54-year-old NSW police officer died by suicide while suffering from PTSD and Bipolar Disorder. He had witnessed multiple traumatic incidents during his 25-year career and was diagnosed with …

general practicepsychiatrylithium
VICmental health2022-06-29

Finding into death of Melissa Gaultier

34y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian), in circums…

…prehensive warnings from Monash Health that she required psychiatric assessment before any leave. She had bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, Type 1 diabetes, and was pregnant (28 weeks). Within hours of …

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VICcommunityPodcast2024-03-15

Finding into death of Colleen Mary South

58y · Female·Unascertained

…ilometres from her abandoned vehicle. She had a significant psychiatric history including schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety, managed with antipsychotic and mood-stabilising medications, t…

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemdelayaripiprazole
VIChome2020-01-14

Finding into death of A S

46y · Female·Combined drug toxicity in a woman found in a bath

A 46-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder and bipolar affective disorder type 2 died from combined drug toxicity. She had a long history of overdos…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemphentermine
QLDaged care2017-06-09

DR - Non-inquest findings

46y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy (acute complication with sudden cardiac arrhythmia)

A 46-year-old woman with bipolar/schizoaffective disorder, poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, morbid obesity, severe obstructive sleep apn…

general medicineemergency medicinecommunicationsystemquetiapine
TAShospital2019-02-22

Coroner's Finding: Mansfield, Doreen

78y · Female·Complications arising from a left femur fracture following an unwitnessed fall i…

Doreen Mansfield, a 78-year-old woman with bipolar affective disorder managed with lithium and ECT, was admitted to the Royal Hobart Hospital under a Mental…

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VICmental health2018-04-18

Finding into death of Gerard Helliar

62y · Male·Cerebral ischaemic injury due to hanging

Gerard Helliar, a 62-year-old man with severe bipolar affective disorder, died from hanging in Frankston Hospital psychiatric ward on 16 November 2012 after an…

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QLDhospital2007-01-10

West, Ian Leslie

26y · Male·bronchopneumonia following severe head injury

Ian Leslie West, a 26-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, died from bronchopneumonia following severe head injury sustained when he fell from a…

psychiatryemergency medicinemedicationcommunicationacuphase
WAmental health2019-05-22

Inquest into the Death of Pamela Edith ASHLEY

64y · Female·fatal cardiac arrhythmia in a lady with obstructed sleep apnoea, obesity and suf…

A 64-year-old woman with bipolar disorder, severe obstructive sleep apnoea, obesity and diabetes presented with acute psychotic relapse fo…

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NSW2024-12-03

Inquest into the death of Simon Cartwright

41y · Male·Septicaemia secondary to chronic peptic ulcer disease

Simon Cartwright, a 41-year-old man with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, died in custody from septicemia secondary to chronic peptic ulcer disease. He had a documented …

psychiatrygastroenterologydiagnosticsystempantoprazole
NSW2024-05-17

Inquest into the death of Vicki Higgins

48y · Female·Ischaemic bowel, with contributing conditions of coronary artery disease, diabet…

Ms Vicki Higgins, a 48-year-old woman with diabetes, Crohn's disease (requiring ileostomy), and coronary artery disease, died from ischaemic bowel while in custody at Junee Correctional Centre on 29 January 2022, only 17…

general practicegastroenterologydiagnosticdelay
VIChospital2020-07-14

Finding into death of Gerard Guy Vaz

61y · Male·Undetermined

Gerard Guy Vaz, a 61-year-old man with bipolar disorder, obstructive sleep apnoea, and renal impairment, was admitted to Maroondah Hospital on 2 April 2…

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VICcommunity2025-09-01

Finding into death of Ms FSZ

32y · Female·Compression of the neck

FSZ, a 32-year-old woman, was killed by her intimate partner NLU through compression of the neck (strangulation) on 24 April 2019. This coronial finding identifies multiple systemic failures in family violence response a…

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationolanzapine
VIChome2025-12-19

Finding into death of Narisha Faye Cash

41y · Female·Combined Drug Toxicity (ethanol and benzodiazepine)

Narisha Faye Cash, 41-year-old Aboriginal woman, died on 26 March 2020 from combined drug toxicity (ethanol and benzodiazepines) following an inadequate emergency services response to her mental health crisis. She called…

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VIC2022-07-15

Finding into death of Wiki Raymond Lowe

35y · Male·hanging

Two inmates at Karreenga Correctional Centre died by hanging within four months of each other in 2017. Mr Lowe, aged 35, died on 7 March 2017 after learning he faced a longer prison sentence than expected. Mr Thomas, age…

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