2026 Awards

Kevin Hines

Talent

Mental Health Champion

Kevin Hines is a storyteller, filmmaker, mental health advocate, and one of the most prominent voices of suicide prevention in the world. At 19 years old, he survived a suicide attempt off the Golden Gate Bridge, a moment that changed the course of his life forever. Since then, Kevin has dedicated himself to spreading a message of hope, healing, and resilience, reaching billions with his unshakable belief that life is worth living. He is a decorated thought leader in the mental health and suicide prevention space. Today, Kevin is a bestselling author, multi-award winning filmmaker, and internationally-renowned keynote speaker who influences global audiences through the power of story. His films including the critically acclaimed Suicide: The Ripple Effect, Stay Alive, Continue and the upcoming The Toll, spotlight the systemic struggles of suicide, brain pain and mental health while championing solutions that save lives. Through the Hinesights Podcast and his social media presence of hundreds of thousands of followers has garnered billions of views. Through his collaborations with leaders in healthcare, technology, policy and celebrity, Kevin has proven that stories have the power to transform communities. His lived experience story, groundbreaking presentations, and pioneering social media model have been both qualitatively and quantitatively peer-reviewed, demonstrating measurable impact in saving lives, increasing help-seeking behaviors, and improving outreach to crisis and text lines. His mission is simple but profound: to remind people everywhere that pain is temporary, that recovery is possible, and that hope can be found even in our darkest hours. Kevin Hines is a storyteller, filmmaker, mental health advocate, and one of the most prominent voices of suicide prevention in the world. At 19 years old, he survived a suicide attempt off the Golden Gate Bridge, a moment that changed the course of his life forever. Since then, Kevin has dedicated himself to spreading a message of hope, healing, and resilience, reaching billions with his unshakable belief that life is worth living. He is a decorated thought leader in the mental health and suicide prevention space. Today, Kevin is a bestselling author, multi-award-winning filmmaker, and internationally renowned keynote speaker who influences global audiences through the power of story. His films, including the critically acclaimed Suicide: The Ripple Effect, Stay Alive, Continue, and the upcoming The Toll, spotlight the systemic struggles of suicide, brain pain, and mental health while championing solutions that save lives. Through the Hinesights Podcast and his social media presence, Kevin has garnered billions of views. Through his collaborations with leaders in healthcare, technology, policy, and entertainment, he has proven that stories have the power to transform communities. His lived-experience story, groundbreaking presentations, and pioneering social media model have been both qualitatively and quantitatively peer-reviewed, demonstrating measurable impact in saving lives, increasing help-seeking behaviors, and improving outreach to crisis and text lines. His mission is simple but profound: to remind people everywhere that pain is temporary, recovery is possible, and hope can be found even in our darkest hours. Kevin’s journey is not only one of survival but of purpose. He continues to live with bipolar disorder, openly sharing both his struggles and triumphs as living proof that with help, support, and resilience, we can all find a way to be here tomorrow and every day after that.

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