Kevin has spoken to over a quarter of a million people about his first hand experience with suicidal thoughts and his eventual attempt to die by jumping off of the Golden Gate Bridge. He is the only survivor of this specific instance who is actively spreading the message of living mentally healthy and working to prevent suicide among all groups around the country & the globe.
Kevin Hines has been featured in the film The Bridge, on Larry King Live, 20/20, Anderson Cooper 360, Good Morning America, and many more national and international print, radio, film, and television media outlets. Kevin is currently documenting his extraordinary story in the upcoming autobiography, Chronicles of a Psychotic Mind. Kevin is a former member of The Psychiatric Foundation of Northern California’s task force to build a suicide barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge to finally end the deaths there that occur there by way of suicide.
The 2009 SAMHSA VOICE Award recepient, Kevin cares deeply about suicide prevention and loves life to it's fullest. It is his life work to reach out to all communities and speak up and often about his battle with Bipolar Disorder.
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| "The fact is that less than a tenth of 2% of people have survived such a jump..." |
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T H E B R I D G E
Survivor Interview with Kevin Hines
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| Bravo TV runs national PSA featuring Kevin Hines |
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"Kevin has spoken at many of our conferences with great results. He is an inspirational speaker. I recommend him for any of your support groups, rallies, or to speak to people dealing with life issues. An amazing survivor!"
-Norman, DPHS San Francisco
| "The students and faculty thoroughly enjoyed his presentation and were pleased to have him address them. His message was pertinent to high school students and one that should be heard by all students."
-Principal Asbra , AR High
March 2010
| "Kevin's story provides an important aspect of suicide prevention. Suicide attempters often are afraid to share their journey but Kevin does it to help other people know they aren't alone and that there is help...And hope."
-Michelle , President-Elect
American Association of Suicidology
March 9, 2010
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| Active Minds on Campus |
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Friends of Emmet (F.O.E.) just finished recording their debut album, Coming Apart. Just recently, Kevin was honored and delighted to join F.O.E. in the shooting and making of the music video for the title track 'Coming Apart'. Check out Kevin's cameo appearance in the music video below!
All proceeds from the sale of 'Coming Apart' will be donated to suicide prevention charities wordwide.
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'Coming Apart' conveys Kevin's story of survival and hope, one that greatly inspired F.O.E to write the song.
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In the works, an upcoming memoir...
Cracked...Not Broken
The Kevin Hines Story
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Chapter 1: The Fall
Falling furiously at 75 miles per hour, I could sense the end was imminent. The drop was 220 feet...25 stories...equal to half the height of the famous Trans America Pyramid building in San Francisco. It felt as though the wind was tearing through my skin, like tiny shards of glass, digging into my face and neck. The choppy, forest green water was rushing toward me. I could taste the salt in the air. When my hands left the rail I tried to listen for a woman's shocking scream, but instead, the silence was deafening. The wind on my face pushed my mouth wide open and my cheeks pulled back to my ears...I remember clearly, it was as if the air was sucked right out of my lungs.
Right as my fingers let go of the rail, yes, the millisecond I became air-born, I thought to myself, "What have I done, I don't want to die, God please save me!"
Little did I know that people had been doing what I just did for nearly seven decades; that's right, for seventy years people have been trying to exit this earth and into the afterlife by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. What a depressing legacy for such an otherwise great city. Why did I do this? I certainly don't claim to know why all the other people who have jumped from that bridge to their death did so, but it goes without saying that I can relate more than most... I wonder how many others, who cannot write their story, the ones who are gone forever, felt the exact same way. I am currently searching for that all but easy answer. I write this book for those who cannot share their voice, or write their words of regret.
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| CBS Sunday Morning |
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| Kevin and CBS Correspondent, Jim Axelrod |
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KEVIN HINES:
2009 VOICE AWARD RECIPIENT
| The Voice Awards are sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services. The Voice Awards recognize writers and producers of entertainment programming-television and film-who have given voice to people with mental health problems.
The Voice Awards also recognize the accomplishments of consumer leaders and advocates who have been instrumental in both raising awareness and understanding of mental health issues and promoting the social inclusion of people with mental health problems. Through their leadership and advocacy, they demonstrate that recovery is real and that people with mental health problems are valuable, contributing members of their schools, workplaces, and communities.
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