HINESIGHTS Podcast — Dr. John Gibson: Cameron’s Legacy, Hope in Action
Content note: suicide loss, survival, and recovery.
In this deeply personal, compassionate conversation, I sit down with Dr. John Gibson, father of Cameron, who died by suicide. John and his wife have transformed unimaginable grief into life-saving purpose through The Canmore Trust, a UK charity funding lived-experience education, compassionate training, and safer systems of care. Please visit and support their work: https://TheCanmoreTrust.co.uk
John shares a moment that changed both of our lives. He was sitting in a seminar at the International Association for Suicide Prevention Congress in Vienna, Austria when I walked in. He recognized me and whispered, “This is Kevin Hines,” and he began to cry. Some time earlier, during his own darkest hour after losing Cameron, John had found a YouTube clip of me describing my instant regret the millisecond I leapt from the Golden Gate Bridge. That message cut across his suicidal thinking—and stopped him from taking his life.
After that, John picked up my second memoir, The Art of Being Broken. He told me he read it in four hours flat, and in those pages he discovered the power of narrative—that telling your story can save other lives. He felt a spiritual calling to speak Cameron’s name, share their family’s journey, and move hope into action. Today, through The Canmore Trust and his courageous testimony, Cameron’s story is saving lives.
If you’ve lost someone, if you’re supporting a loved one, or if you’re carrying your own pain, I hope this episode meets you with gentleness and strength. Please listen, share it forward, and consider supporting The Canmore Trust: https://TheCanmoreTrust.co.uk
If you or someone you love is struggling, you are not alone.
• US: Call or text 988 for free, confidential support 24/7.
• International: Find helplines via the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) website.
#BeHereTomorrow #CameronsLegacy #TheCanmoreTrust #SuicidePrevention #LivedExperience #HopeInAction