Kevin Hines and Kevin Berthia both believed the Golden Gate Bridge would be the end of their pain. Depression and overwhelming thoughts pushed them to the edge. But they survived the fall — and what ...

A safety net installed on both ends of the Golden Gate Bridge has led to a big drop in suicides, according to the Golden Gate Bridge Transportation Authority.

Retired California Highway Patrol Sgt. Kevin Briggs first met Kevin Berthia in March 2005 when Berthia was moments away from jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge Briggs was responsible for talking more ...

The steel-mesh suicide barrier installed on the Golden Gate Bridge two years ago has proved to be effective. Four people died after jumping from the span last year, an 87% decline from the annual ...

The bridge’s sad role in mirroring our nation’s public-health, mental-health and societal problems was the source of studies ...

No one truly knows how many people, whether they’re American citizens or global travelers, have met their end by jumping from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. An official count was once kept of ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden Gate Bridge, the iconic span that hangs between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean, has been the site of more than 2,000 confirmed suicide leaps since its completion in ...