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(Cracked Not Broken Final Summary) At the age of 19, Kevin Hines jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge in an attempt to end the pain and torment he was experiencing associated with his diagnosed bipolar disorder. I thought Bipolar disorders were just really bad mood swings but it’s much more serious than that. Kevin survivedContinue reading “A decade of change”

“My heart pounded. It seemed ready to jump out of my chest. My eyes were wide. My thoughts raced”. The voices in Kevin’s head were determined and purposeful, screaming ” you are a horrible person, die now, you must die, jump now, do it I hate you”. Kevin believed he had to die and today,Continue reading “The Bridge”

Throughout these last few weeks dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, I have repeatedly asked myself, what advice would Kevin Hynes (the author of Cracked not Broken) have to give individuals living with mental health during this situation and if he has any advice for support workers. So, I looked him up and asked him……. IContinue reading “What would Kevin Hynes do?”

Since Kevin’s adoption he had experienced a fairly normal life with a quite normal family. Like most adolescents Kevin dealt with bullying and social pressure but eventually settled in with a small group of friends. Kevin Looked up to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and during his freshman year he joined the high school’s junior varsityContinue reading “The Initial Meltdown”

Cracked, Not Broken is a book written by Kevin Hines. The book recounts the struggles Kevin has faced throughout his life, his battle with mental health and most importantly, his near fatal jump from the Golden Gate Bridge on September 24, 2000. To date, only 25 individuals have survived the jump out of 1700. ThisContinue reading “The Beginning Daze”

So 2020 has arrived and my hopes for this new year are to maintain my focus with my studies in order to continue on to a bachelors degree program in the fall. I would like to decrease my stress level and resolve to make more time for self-care and meditation.

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”