Author and suicide survivor to share his story in Norwich
NORWICH – A best-selling author dedicated to mental health awareness, is sharing his own experiences with attempted suicide at the Chenango Arts Council next week.
Kevin Hines will discuss the struggles that led him to jump off of the Golden Gate Bridge in California. The story of his unlikely survival that reinvigorated his will to live. He now tries to share his message with others.
Hines will speak at the Chenango Arts Council from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday at the Chenango Arts Council in Norwich. Event organizers said pre-registration is required.
According to Deputy Director Chenango Health Network Christine Paul, the idea to bring Hines to Chenango County was mentioned after she attended a Youth Mental Health First Aid Training, where Hines told some of his journey of living with mental illness.
Paul said Chenango Health Network presented the idea to Care Compass Network to bring him to the region, and she added that after reading his book, “Cracked Not Broken," the organizations felt their community would benefit from listening to his personal journey.
"With the stigma that surrounds mental health and the challenges that our community faces we believe his personal struggles and successes can provide education and hope to reduce or eliminate the stigma that surrounds mental health," she said. "The entire community including and not limited to professionals, community members, students, teachers, faith based community along with anyone that is impacted by Mental Health could benefit from this."
Paul said getting Hines to our area will be funded through a collective effort between Chenango Health Network (CHN) and Care Compass Network (CCN) with CCN funding and coordinating the logistics. She added that the event will be completely free for those who wish to attend.
According to a statement from the Care Compass Network, Hines is a global speaker, best-selling author and mental health advocate who reaches audiences with his story of an unlikely survival and his strong will to live.
It states that at the age of 19, Hines was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and attempted to take his own life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. He is one of only thirty-four documented cases, less than 1 percent, to survive the fall and he is the only Golden Gate Bridge jump survivor who is actively spreading the message of living mentally healthy around the globe.
Those who are interested attending the event may register for free at website eventbrite.com after searching for the "Cracked, Not Broken: The Kevin Hines Story," event page. Registration closes on Friday, May 17.
Pictured: Kevin Hines. (Submitted photo)
Kevin Hines will discuss the struggles that led him to jump off of the Golden Gate Bridge in California. The story of his unlikely survival that reinvigorated his will to live. He now tries to share his message with others.
Hines will speak at the Chenango Arts Council from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday at the Chenango Arts Council in Norwich. Event organizers said pre-registration is required.
According to Deputy Director Chenango Health Network Christine Paul, the idea to bring Hines to Chenango County was mentioned after she attended a Youth Mental Health First Aid Training, where Hines told some of his journey of living with mental illness.
Paul said Chenango Health Network presented the idea to Care Compass Network to bring him to the region, and she added that after reading his book, “Cracked Not Broken," the organizations felt their community would benefit from listening to his personal journey.
"With the stigma that surrounds mental health and the challenges that our community faces we believe his personal struggles and successes can provide education and hope to reduce or eliminate the stigma that surrounds mental health," she said. "The entire community including and not limited to professionals, community members, students, teachers, faith based community along with anyone that is impacted by Mental Health could benefit from this."
Paul said getting Hines to our area will be funded through a collective effort between Chenango Health Network (CHN) and Care Compass Network (CCN) with CCN funding and coordinating the logistics. She added that the event will be completely free for those who wish to attend.
According to a statement from the Care Compass Network, Hines is a global speaker, best-selling author and mental health advocate who reaches audiences with his story of an unlikely survival and his strong will to live.
It states that at the age of 19, Hines was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and attempted to take his own life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. He is one of only thirty-four documented cases, less than 1 percent, to survive the fall and he is the only Golden Gate Bridge jump survivor who is actively spreading the message of living mentally healthy around the globe.
Those who are interested attending the event may register for free at website eventbrite.com after searching for the "Cracked, Not Broken: The Kevin Hines Story," event page. Registration closes on Friday, May 17.
Pictured: Kevin Hines. (Submitted photo)
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