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The American Film Association will honor internationally acclaimed mental health advocate, bestselling author, and award-winning filmmaker Kevin Hines with its 2026 Impact Award at the organization’s inaugural gala on November 8, 2026, at The Beverly Hilton.

More than two decades ago, Kevin survived a suicide attempt from the Golden Gate Bridge. Since then, he has transformed his experience into a lifelong mission to break the silence surrounding mental health, challenge stigma, foster compassion, and affirm that recovery is possible and every life is worth living.

Through his advocacy, writing, and filmmaking, Kevin demonstrates storytelling’s power to inspire meaningful change. His latest documentary, Death Bridge, directed by Kevin and executive produced by Logan Paul, Zak Williams, Tay Lautner, Taylor Lautner, Frank Kilpatrick, and Dan Martell, chronicles the courage, heartbreak, and advocacy behind efforts to prevent suicide at the Golden Gate Bridge. The film is produced by Kevin, Margaret Hines, David Covington, Mart Simon, and Sean A. Marin.
The Impact Award recognizes individuals whose contributions extend beyond their profession and leave an enduring mark on humanity. Kevin exemplifies that standard through a lifetime dedicated to saving lives, advancing mental health awareness, and helping others find renewed purpose.
Zak Williams, mental health advocate, entrepreneur, producer, and son of Robin Williams, will present Kevin with the award.

The gala will bring together leaders from the entertainment, advocacy, and philanthropic communities for an evening celebrating the transformative power of film, the resilience of the human spirit, and Kevin’s commitment to helping others live theirs.

November 8, 2026 | The Beverly Hilton

Tickets and gala details: https://americanfilmassociation.com/gala

🎞️The true measure of a story’s impact is how many lives it inspires to keep going. taken in The Beverly Hilton by @zakpym

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Thanks for your vulnerability @zakpym !! Comment “ZAK” for the full episode 🎙️ by @zakpym

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What if supporting your mental health started with supporting your nutrition?

After navigating grief, anxiety, and depression, PYM co-founder @zakpym discovered firsthand the powerful connection between nutrition and mental wellbeing.
Initially skeptical, Zak began exploring how essential nutrients like magnesium and amino acids, including GABA, glycine, and taurine, play a role in supporting brain health, mood, and stress resilience.

What started as a personal journey to improve his own mental health ultimately became a mission to help others do the same.

That’s why Zak and his wife, @heyoliviajune created PYM (Prepare Your Mind): to make science-backed nutritional support for mental wellbeing more accessible and help people build a stronger foundation of resilience from within.

Because taking care of our mental health means taking care of our bodies, too. by @zakpym

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Do you agree with his picks? 👀👇🏻 by @zakpym

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Yesterday was World Mental Health Day, and to honor it, we released a special episode of the Prepare Your Mind Podcast with our co-founder, @zakpym

PYM was born from Zak’s lived experience navigating grief, anxiety, and depression, and discovering the powerful role nutrition can play in supporting mental wellbeing. But at its core, PYM was built on the belief that we can turn our most challenging experiences into something that supports others.

While our mission is to make nutritional support for mental wellbeing more accessible, PYM has always been about more than products. It’s about turning pain into purpose, breaking the stigma around mental health, and helping others build a foundation of resilience.

Watch the full World Mental Health Day episode on YouTube. Link in bio.

#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthAdvocacy #PrepareYourMind by @zakpym

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Six years married, two wonderful kids, and one joining us any day now. Life with you is full, hilarious, and more delightful than I could have imagined. Thank you for helping me become who I’ve always wanted to be.

I’m grateful for what we’ve built and everything still ahead of us.

I love you, @heyoliviajune! Happy anniversary. ❤️ by @zakpym

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Online abuse does not stay online.

It affects mental health, relationships, livelihoods, identity, and the basic ability to feel safe.

I’m honored to join the Board of Directors of @ncvicdotorg.

The work in mental health advocacy has reinforced something I believe deeply:

The abuse we tolerate online today becomes normalized for the next generation.

That makes this work bigger than any single platform, policy, or incident.

It is about the standards we set now.

Survivors deserve meaningful support. Abusers need accountability. And the next generation deserves a digital environment that does not ask them to accept harm as normal.

Thank you @justinejli for your leadership and for welcoming me to the board.

I’m proud to be part of this work. by @zakpym

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We are thrilled to announce that Zak Williams is joining the Board of Directors of the National Center for Victims of Internet and Cyber Exploitation (NCVIC).

Zak is the CEO and co-founder of @youcanpym, a neurotransmitter health company, and a leading voice in the mental health advocacy space. Following the death of his father, Robin Williams, Zak channeled personal grief into public purpose — speaking openly about his own journey through anxiety and depression and working to dismantle the stigma around mental health. He has served as Chairman of Bring Change to Mind, as a US trustee for United for Global Mental Health, and as an advisor to organizations including Project Healthy Minds and Inseparable.

That work has particular significance for our mission. For victims of online exploitation, the harm can reach into every part of life, affecting relationships, livelihoods, as well as their physical safety. At NCVIC, Zak will bring his experience in advocacy, nonprofit leadership, and entrepreneurship to our work protecting victims and building stronger systems of accountability for online abuse. We’re grateful to have his perspective and commitment as we help survivors reclaim control over their lives. by @zakpym

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Please welcome Zak Williams to the show!! @zakpym is the son of the late great actor, comedian, and icon Robin Williams. Someone who brought a lot of joy and healing into this world.

I see therapy as healing. And in many ways, Robin’s work was therapy for millions of people.

We talked about the impact of his dad’s legacy, Zak’s own mental health journey, and even got Zak to rank his favorite movies of his dad’s ;)

The episode is live now wherever you get your podcasts. Enjoy!

- Kev by @zakpym

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@zakpym and @oliviajunewilliams open up about what it’s like coming together as a couple when both have experienced grief due to suicide, their individual therapy and healing journeys, and how they show up for each other through it all. Listen and watch now — comment “Zak and Olivia” below and we’ll DM you the episode! 🎙💛 by @zakpym

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@zakpym and @heyoliviajune are here this week for a special episode closing out Suicide Awareness Month, opening up about their individual grief journeys after each losing a loved one to suicide, their healing and therapy journeys, what it looks like to build a life together when both people carry their own histories of grief, loss, and mental health challenges, and why they created @youcanpym together. Listen and watch now — comment “Zak and Olivia” below and we’ll DM you the episode! 🎙💛 by @zakpym

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@zakpym and @heyoliviajune share how you can show up for a partner who is grieving without trying to solve it, how they know when the other needs support, and what communication looks like in their relationship. Listen and watch now — comment “Zak and Olivia” below and we’ll DM you the episode! 🎙💛 by @zakpym

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