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Ms. B has been known to a private psychiatrist since 2011 when she experienced depressive symptoms after a relationship breakup (in her first relationship in Form 2). She consulted a private psychiatrist on an “as necessary” basis. In the last 2 months, Ms. B consulted a psychiatrist on three occasions. She presented with unstable emotions attributed to relationship problems Ms. B commented that “she had too much to ruminate about negative thoughts.” She felt that the doctor did not understand her needs and concerns. Ms. B was not known to the public mental health service.

There is a history of a drug overdose of 20 tablets of Panadol/clonazepam (medications from maternal grandmother), which she took with alcohol in April 2018. She had then been admitted to the casualty and discharged. There is a history of overdoses with 80 tablets of hypnotics and an incident of climbing over the railing of a high slope in May 2018. Ms. B would eventually vomit the medications.