Third Eye Blind helping suicide prevention

Third Eye Blind and U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher have teamed up with Ronald McDonald House charities and the American School Counselor Association to distribute a suicide-prevention kit to high schools. Twenty-five thousand copies of "Depression: On The Edge," will be sent to public high-school guidance counselors across the country to help them reach out to troubled students who may have experienced depression or other suicide symptoms. The video, which was recently honored by the National Mental Health Association, features Kelsey Bartel, a 17-year-old suicide attempt survivor, and other teens discussing their experiences with depression.

Third Eye Blind also comments on the meaning of "Jumper," a depression-themed song from the band's multiplatinum eponymous debut album. Bassist Arion Salazar said that the song was written from a personal experience. "It actually is song about our manager's friend who committed suicide off a bridge in San Francisco, and it's kind of a warning to people who might be considering something like that."