Kevin Hines’ father drove him to college on Sept. 24, 2000, told his son that he loved him and drove away thinking that they would have dinner that evening.

But with an inward “pain that was too much to bear,” the younger Hines took a bus to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and catapulted off the ledge. Although fewer than one percent of the people who attempt suicide from the bridge survive, Hines lived to tell his story.

Today, Hines is an internationally recognized speaker on suicide prevention and a mental health advocate. In a talk, sponsored by Here4AReason and Lander University, Hines encouraged audience members to “ask the tough questions” if they believe someone is struggling with their mental health, among them “Are you OK? Can I help you? What do you need from me right

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