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John Kevin Hines (born August 30, 1981) is an American suicide prevention speaker who attempted suicide by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California in 2000 at the age of 19. [1] His story gained major media coverage and he has since become a motivational speaker and advocate for suicide prevention.
On September 25, 2000, Kevin Hines was 19 years old, paranoid, and hallucinating when he jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge. Throwing himself headfirst over the bridge railing, he fell 220 feet (67 m) into San Francisco Bay.
On September 25, 2000, Kevin Hines climbed over the rail of the Golden Gate Bridge. ‘All I wanted to do was live’: After years of debate, a suicide safety net for the Golden Gate Bridge is ...
The Golden Gate Bridge, which first opened in May 1937, was the most popular suicide site in the world during the documentary's filming, with approximately 1,200 deaths by 2003. [8] Its death toll has since been surpassed only by the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge in China. [9]
Kevin Hines regretted jumping off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge the moment his hands released the rail and he plunged the equivalent of 25 stories into the Pacific Ocean, breaking his back.
As the anniversary of Kevin Hines's suicide attempt aligns with Suicide Prevention Month, we examine why his story has gone viral for the last 23 years.
The grant also was used to help invite Kevin Hines to speak in Gig Harbor about his experiences as a suicide survivor. Hines attempted to end his life on the Golden Gate Bridge in 2000 and has ...
In the second half, Hines, a man who survived jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge, and psychiatrist Reidenberg discuss suicide prevention and efforts to prevent deaths on the Golden Gate Bridge. [ 61 ]