Kevin Hines tells the story of his attempted suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge at age 19, informs us about suicidal ideation, suicide prevention, and the joys and challenges of advocacy work, and we share grief and loving memories over our mutual friend, the late Jeremy Richman, Ph.D.
Show Notes
Countries & regions outside the U.S, find a crisis center in your area at the International Association for Suicide Prevention website
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.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