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As part of BuzzFeed's Mental Health Week, Kevin Hines, a man who survived his suicide attempt of jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge, shared his story.

Hines explained to BuzzFeed he was born prematurely and on drugs. He was sent from home to home as a child and he suffered from several mental health issues (he mentions mania and bipolar disorder) leading up to his suicide attempt. He "vividly remember[s] writing [his] suicide note" at the age of 17.

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He explains the 19 other Golden Gate Bridge suicide attempt survivors have all said the same thing after jumping: "The millisecond my hands left the rail, it was an instant regret." He tells the camera that in that moment he remembers thinking No one's gonna know that I didn't want to die.

His story is haunting but it's ultimately a message to others who've contemplated suicide like he has: "It's OK not to be OK. It's not OK not to ask someone to back you up … Recovery happens. I'm living proof."

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