Survivor shares harrowing acount of his attempted suicide
By Adrienne Anderson, Belvoir EagleSeptember 23, 2016
1 / 1 Show Caption + Kevin Hines speaks of his life before and after his suicide attempt in 2000. Hines spoke at Thurman Auditorium on Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 15, about the power of hope for those that despair. (Photo Credit: Paul Lara, Belvoir Eagle) VIEW ORIGINAL
FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- Kevin Hines jumped off of the Golden Gate Bridge 16 years ago and survived. He described it as "one of the most violent and scary ways imaginable" to die.
He spoke to the Fort Belvoir community Sept. 15, in Thurman Hall, as part of national Suicide Prevention Month. The event was hosted by the Army Substance Abuse Program.
The day he decided to jump was the day he wanted to end his pain -- what he called his "brain disease." He was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder Type 1 when he was 17.
https://www.army.mil/article/175593/survivor_shares_harrowing_acount_of_his_attempted_suicide
