Kevin Hines tells the story of his attempted suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge at age 19, his traumatic infancy, and his struggles with mental illness. We talk about suicidal ideation, suicide prevention, and the rewards and challenges of advocacy work in this emotional and poignant conversation. 

Countries & regions outside the U.S, find a crisis center in your area at the International Association for Suicide Prevention website

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://www.befrienders.org/

Fact sheets from the National Institute of Mental Health https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2019/suicide-how-you-can-make-a-difference.shtml

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-faq/index.shtml

Treatment Services Locator https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/

http://www.kevinhinesstory.com/

Kevin’s documentary https://www.kevinhinesstory.com/suicide-the-ripple-effect 

Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Deterrent Net Project Update https://www.goldengate.org/golden-gate-bridge-suicide-deterrent-net-project-update/

The Avielle Initiative https://www.cuanschutz.edu/centers/national-mental-health-innovation/the-avielle-initiative/projects 

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