Meet Kevin Berthia

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Kevin Berthia a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Kevin, really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose. How did you find your purpose?
I found my purpose only when I started loving myself completely.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
Kevin Berthia is a Suicide Survivor, Advocate, and Speaker. Kevin pours his heart into sharing his powerful story of growing up in silence, always feeling the need to hide the
unbearable pain he was in. Through high school and into his early twenties, Kevin was known
as the life of the party. Until his very public suicide attempt at the Golden Gate Bridge changed
everything. Since 2013 Kevin has captivated his audiences with his candidness about how he
was able to overcome his pain and fully embrace himself in order to live his best life. He lives to
inspire others to break their own silence and know that help is available. Kevin’s story of
HOPE has touched a diverse group of audiences all around the world including several
magazine outlets along with local and national news stations. Kevin’s story was also
featured on the Steve Harvey Show, Red Table Talk, and Dr. Phil Show. The photo of
him standing on the chord was on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle and
placed on the 75 most iconic photos of the 21st Century.
Kevin believes that having surviving an attempted suicide plays a major role in the
prevention of additional suicides. No one knows more about the darkness that
surrounds suicide than those who have walked in its shadow.

Kevin Berthia
Suicide Prevention Advocate
www.kevinberthiafoundation.org
www.kevinberthiafoundation@gmail.com

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Loving myself Forgiving myself
Accepting myself

To close, maybe we can chat about your parents and what they did that was particularly impactful for you?
Most impactful thing my parents did for me was adopting me at 6 months

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