Suicides Were Frequent at the Golden Gate Bridge. Not Anymore.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/golden-gate-bridge-suicides.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GFA.Gi0S.xegMLLkOoPI5

For decades, there had been an average of 30 each year. With a new deterrent in place, there were none in the second half of 2025.

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calliope@retrolemmy.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
One of the most (personally suicide-deterrent) quotes I’ve ever read is from Golden Gate Bridge jump survivor Ken Baldwin.

I realized then that all of the problems in my life that I thought were unsolvable were in fact solvable—except for having just jumped.

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