15 results for “melancholic depression”
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 …
27y · Male·Asphyxia due to plastic bag asphyxia with inhalation of argon gas
…ed by asphyxiation using a plastic bag connected to an argon gas canister. He had experienced persistent depression since adolescence, described as a 'melancholic disposition', but consistently refused mental health trea…
26y · Male·self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head while suffering severe depression
…tal health difficulties with work absences and noticeable mood changes. In March 2009, his GP diagnosed melancholic depression and prescribed Efexor (venlafaxine), though without explicit suicide risk warnings. However,…
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 private psychiatric hospital …
80y · Male·Drowning
An 80-year-old man with severe depression, suicidal ideation, and probable vascular dementia died by drowning after leaving a psychiatric ward. He…
25y · Male·The available evidence does not allow for any finding to be made as to the cause…
Karl Melo-Richards, a 25-year-old man with a long history of depression and suicidal ideation since age 14-15, went missing on 2 September 2016. Despite extensive police invest…
43y · Female·neck compression due to hanging
A 43-year-old woman with longstanding depression and previous suicidal ideation presented to Emergency Department twice within 14 days and was referred t…
54y · Male·Neck compression (hanging)
…private psychiatric hospital on unapproved leave while on close observations. He was admitted with major depression, suicidal ideation, and opioid dependence. On 1 July 2014, despite being on hourly observations and dete…
20y · Male·hanging
A 20-year-old male with major depressive disorder and melancholic features was admitted to psychiatric hospital on 4 June 2003 under an indefinite involuntary treatment …
60y · Female·undetermined
Margaret Elizabeth Hills, a 60-year-old woman with chronic pain and depression from a work-related spinal injury, disappeared on 2 February 2010 from her home in Katoomba, NSW. Her sk…
57y · Male·Multiple fatal injuries following a fall from height onto rocks
…mania in July 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 conce…
53y · Female·unascertained natural causes
Ms Rona, a 53-year-old woman with major depression, was admitted involuntarily to Bungarabee House psychiatric unit on 6 August 2018 after presenting with …
33y · Male·carbon monoxide poisoning consistent with inhalation of car exhaust fumes
… indicators for longer admission: multiple recent overdoses, previous suicide attempt by motor vehicle, melancholic depression, and documented high-risk features. The coroner found the discharge inappropriate and occurr…
59y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity, with metoprolol at toxic level; coronary atherosclerosis as…
Dianne Bowling, a 59-year-old woman with a 40-year history of bipolar disorder, died from mixed drug toxicity involving a toxic level of metoprolol. She had a history of three previous overdoses and was under community m…
19y · Female·self-inflicted hanging
Sabrina Di Lembo, a 19-year-old law student, died by suicide after experiencing anxiety and panic attacks during exam preparation. Over nine weeks, she had 17 medical contacts but received inadequate assessment, no detai…
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