1. John Kevin Hines was born on August 30,1981 and 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.
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Kevin Hines's story gained major media coverage and he has since become a motivational speaker and advocate for suicide prevention.
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Kevin Hines has spoken at schools, colleges, and universities to share his story.
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Kevin Hines co-founded the Kevin and Margaret Hines Foundation, a 501 organization based in Atlanta, Georgia, that provides funding and education for suicide prevention in the United States and elsewhere.
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When Kevin Hines was nine months old, he was adopted by Pat and Debbie Kevin Hines in the San Francisco area.
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Kevin Hines was upset by the suicide of his drama teacher.
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On Monday, September 25,2000, Kevin Hines traveled by bus to the Golden Gate Bridge.
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ABC News reported Kevin Hines began hearing voices in his head telling him to die.
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Kevin Hines turned himself around to land in the water legs first.
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Kevin Hines says that after he surfaced, a sea lion helped to keep him afloat until he was rescued by the Coast Guard.
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Kevin Hines tells his story to at-risk groups around the nation and urges people to get treatment for mental illness to help them realize that suicide is not the answer.
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Kevin Hines has been featured by CNN, HuffPost, ABC News, Larry King Now, The Today Show, BuzzFeed, PBS, 9 news Australia, The New York Post, Time, Business Insider, Newsweek, Forbes, Fox News, and other media outlets.
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Kevin Hines co-wrote and starred in the documentary Film, Suicide: The Ripple Effect, which was awarded Best Story at the Nice International Film Festival in Nice, France, in 2018.
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Kevin Hines has a YouTube channel that focuses on mental health.
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Kevin Hines campaigned for the installation of a safety net around the Golden Gate Bridge to catch people who jump.
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When Kevin Hines saw the first parts of the net, he wept and said, "This is one of the most special days of my life".