207 results for “bipolar_disorder”
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 Bipolar Disorder in 2003. Fr…
39y · Male·unascertained
This is a coronal finding concerning a presumed death rather than a confirmed medical death. John Christianos disappeared on 11 June 2001 from residential care and has not been sighted since. He had a history of bipolar …
24y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to or as a consequence of hanging
Jake Daniel Waterhouse, a 24-year-old man with bipolar disorder and anxiety, died by suicidal hanging at Ipswich General Hospital. He had a history of mental illness, had distanced himself from his biological family, and…
18y · Male·asphyxia due to hanging
An 18-year-old man with a long history of mental health difficulties including depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder died by hanging. He had made previous suicide threats and had been admitted to psychiatric ca…
39y · Male·COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
Drew Aaron Boaler, a 39-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and chronic renal failure, died from complications of his renal disease while on an outing. He had presumed lithium-in…
50y · Female·unascertained
Margery Joyce 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…
44y · Male·multiple injuries sustained when struck by a semi-trailer as a result of suicide
A 44-year-old man with chronic bipolar disorder and severe depression died by suicide while detained under the Mental Health Act at a psychiatric hospital. He was hit by a semi-trailer after absconding from an open ward.…
41y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia
Trudi Newman, a 41-year-old woman with intellectual disability, resided in Department of Human Services special accommodation. On 4 April 2012, she returned from day placement unwell and was admitted to Bendigo Hospital,…
35y · Female·neck and chest injuries and drowning due to intentional fall/jump from Tasman Br…
Jana Culic, aged 35, died by suicide jumping from the Tasman Bridge on 4 June 2020 while subject to a Mental Health Act treatment order for schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, and bipolar disorder. She had a …
51y · Female·multiple (head, chest, pelvic and limb) injuries
This case involves a fatal motor vehicle collision on the Brooker Highway near Hobart, Tasmania, on 9 October 2023. A 51-year-old female driver with a history of bipolar disorder and alcohol misuse entered the north-boun…
45y · Female·methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) endocarditis of the mitral va…
A 45-year-old woman with chronic renal failure requiring dialysis and bipolar disorder died of MRSA endocarditis of the mitral valve. She was detained under a Mental Health Act order due to manic episodes and non-complia…
41y · Female·Cause of death could not be established due to advanced decomposition
Cecilia Devine, a 41-year-old woman with bipolar disorder, was last seen alive on 6 September 2018 in Katoomba, NSW. Her body was discovered in the Upper Cascade Dam in March 2019, with aerial imaging suggesting death oc…
51y · Male·multiple gunshot wounds to the chest
Edward Wayne Logan, a 51-year-old Maori man with a history of violence, bipolar disorder, and personality disorder, died after being shot by police at Tewantin, Queensland on 23 November 2014. Following an argument with …
58y · Female·cardiac arrhythmia caused by a combination of pre-existing myocarditis and the a…
Melinda Miller, aged 58, died unexpectedly at home on 21-22 August 2013 while receiving treatment-resistant bipolar disorder management with clozapine and olanzapine. Her death was investigated thoroughly following detec…
73y · Male·congestive cardiac failure in a man with cardiomegaly
A 73-year-old man with bipolar disorder and uncontrolled hypertension died of congestive cardiac failure with cardiomegaly. He was subject to a Community Treatment Order but had disengaged from care, refusing blood tests…
68y · Male·Complications of a witnessed airway obstruction from food bolus in a man with dy…
A 68-year-old man with dysphagia and bipolar disorder died from airway obstruction and aspiration pneumonia after choking on a sandwich brought by his wife during a supervised hospital meal. He had been admitted with wor…
36y · Male·hanging, with contributing factors of alcohol dependence and depression
Ross Johns, aged 36, died by hanging on 14-15 June 2021 after a long history of bipolar disorder, major depression, and alcohol dependence. He was discharged from Northside Mental Health Unit on 9 June 2021 following adm…
66y · Female·Pneumonia in a woman with multiple medical comorbidities
Shirley Goodall, 66, with intellectual disability, bipolar disorder, and aortic valve regurgitation, died of pneumonia in November 2016. She had been admitted to hospital in late September with upper respiratory tract in…
73y · Female·general inanition due to dysphagia on a background of multiple neurological and …
A 73-year-old woman with bipolar disorder, alcohol abuse history, and multiple medical comorbidities presented with stroke-like symptoms in March 2012. Neuroimaging was unrevealing. She was detained under the Mental Heal…
62y · Female·Effects of fire
A 62-year-old woman died in a house fire that originated from an unattended cooking pot on the stovetop left in the 'on' position. She had a history of bipolar disorder managed with medication and sertraline, and signifi…
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