GLENN Sanders was diagnosed with "a major mental illness" but refused to believe it.
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Medical documents, letters and evidence from clinical psychologist Allan Woodward, formerly of Camperdown Mental Health Services, were explored on the second day of the coronial inquest into Mr Sanders' death.
Mr Woodward told the inquest Mr Sanders was "unhappy" with being diagnosed as having delusional disorder, as well as poly-substance abuse.
"Mr Sanders wasn't happy with his diagnosis because he believed he didn't have a mental illness," Mr Woodward told the court.
Mr Sanders sought a second opinion through a private psychologist in Warrnambool, who confirmed the need for ongoing treatment.
However, Mr Sanders believed the second opinion "told him there was nothing wrong with him", the inquest heard.
Mr Sanders engaged with South West Healthcare's mental health service in Camperdown from March 2013, but his case was closed in December that year due to his lack of engagement and an unwillingness to comply with treatment, such as taking prescribed medication. At the time of his case being closed, he was a voluntary patient and his level of risk to himself and others was "not deemed to be elevated", according to Mr Woodward's written statement to police.
Mr Sanders was directed to Camperdown Mental Health Services after police officers were concerned about community reports of increasingly bizarre behaviour.
In his initial presentation to the mental health service, he told Mr Woodward "people on Mt Elephant ... had fired shots at him (and) people in Derrinallum were following him".
Mr Sanders also said that he had used explosives to blow up a dead cow because the ground was too rocky to bury it, and that he slept unusual hours, drank five to 10 standard drinks a day, and used cannabis.
Mr Woodward told the inquest Mr Sanders exhibited unusual behaviours and beliefs, had paranoid delusions, and believed there was an elaborate scam out to ensnare him.
However, Mr Woodward and another clinician both appraised Mr Sanders as being of low risk of harming himself or others, and had no history of violence or aggression.
It was also noted that Mr Sanders’ firearms and explosives licences were revoked in September 2013.