Kevin Hines | Be Here Tomorrow | Dirrum Festival #CBR19
Kevin Hines is an outspoken suicide prevention advocate, best-selling author, global public speaker and award winning documentary filmmaker. Whatever it is that pushes a person to jump off of the Golden Gates Bridge, less than 1% survive from it. Kevin is part of that percentile. His story is remarkable and miraculous.
What he discovered in himself and other survivors is transformative; "The moment my feet left the rail I knew I wanted to live."
Ever since that day in 2000, Kevin has dedicated his life to unearthing the reality behind suicide, building networks of people to resolutely declare, no matter what takes you to the rail, suicide isn’t the answer; ‘be here tomorrow.’
Kevin’s testimony creates hope. He is honest about his mental illness, as well as the pathway to managing and living with it. Kevin has a remarkable range of achievements, including multiple features on network giants like CNN, ABC, BBC; a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Council of Behavioural Health; The Clifford W. Beers Award which is the highest honour from Mental Health America; a Lifesaver award from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; as well as holding a number of seats on international boards including the International Bipolar Foundation. His film ‘Suicide: The Ripple Effect’ has won international acclaim and multiple awards.
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#dirrumfestivalCBR 2019
Faces of Change | 17 August 2019
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Dirrum Dirrum is a way of seeing others and ourselves bound in respectful relationship, standing in a wide circle of compassionate engagement. It acknowledges a common ground and is an active choice for life beyond the smallness of self-interest. Dirrum Dirrum is the sound of red in Ngunnawal language: the colour of blood and earth.
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