æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌvðə sˈuːɪsˌaɪd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ʌv hˈɪpəlz fˈɪftiːnjˈɪɹˈoʊld sˈʌn, hˈɪpəl ɪz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾɪŋ pˈiːpəl ɐbˌaʊt ðə dˈeɪndʒɚz ʌv dᵻpɹˈɛʃən.
As a result of the suicide in 2000 of Hipple's 15-year-old son, Hipple is involved in educating people about the dangers of depression.