“The millisecond my hands hit the rail, it was an instant regret.”
Meet Kevin Hines. Out of the thousands of people who have jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge, he's part of the less than 1% who survived the mostly deadly jump.
The bridge is one of the most frequently used places in the world to die by suicide. Hines estimates that over 2,000 people have jumped to their death since its opening.
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Here's the story of a man who jumped off San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge and lived to tell his story. He hopes that his emotional tale can inspire others to seek help.
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Growing up, Kevin had a difficult childhood as he bounced from home to home. He told BuzzFeed, "I was born on drugs and premature."
Eventually, he landed in the home of Patrick and Debi Hines and was on the mend with a better childhood.
At 17, he faced numerous mental health issues and began to crash and burn.
He told BuzzFeed, "I vividly remember writing my suicide note."
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