Service User Background
Mary (pseudonym), a 50 year old Korean female, was admitted to the acute inpatient unit voluntarily following a drug overdose. Her friends contacted the police when they went to Mary’s house and found that all the doors were open and candles were burning in the lounge. The police found empty packets of Temazepam medications with half a beer on the kitchen bench and Mary lying seemingly unconscious (Glascow Coma Scale = 7) on the kitchen floor.

Mary was born in Korea and immigrated here in New Zealand in 1999. She had a normal, good upbringing from her mother (a teacher) and her father (a policeman, now deceased for three years). She is the eldest child in the family and has one younger brother and sister whom she also has good relationship with. She met her husband in New Zealand who she was married to for 15 years and has two children with him. Mary reported that her husband was very abusive and has assaulted her multiple times. Mary states that throughout the abuse, she has been working full time in order to support her children and due to stress and pressure, she hits her children, which she later feels guilty for doing. She and her husband separated officially 2 years ago. Mary states she went to university but she didn’t finish her degree. However, she was still able to work as a successful real estate agent. She now works part time at a Catholic Op shop. She is an ex-smoker. …show more content…
She also experienced several assaults and domestic violence from his ex-husband resulting in previous admissions to