
The only person who could save him now was the Almighty Himself. He said the second his hands left the railings, he felt a rush of regret. What makes a person go over the line from thinking about suicide (suicide ideation) to an actual attempt? There must be an acute psychological pain which overshadows the logical mind and the normal instinct of self-preservation. Whereas some head towards the bridge with steely determination, he was crying on the way, and on arrival kept hoping someone would notice his pain and intervene. Kevin was bipolar and had a history of hallucinations and hearing voices.

Three bodies were never recovered.Īlthough every ‘lost life’ featured in this film is significant, this review will focus on the remarkable testimony of Kevin Hines who survived his jump from the Bridge.

In 2004, 24 people jumped to the deaths from the Golden Gate Bridge. The throng of people who assemble there at any given moment means it’s easy to overlook someone who climbs over the rails with self-destructive intent.

The Golden Gate Bridge in California is famous for several reasons.
