The Language of Suicide

The Language of Suicide Thank you to Chris LaForge, Gayle Vincent, and the other members of the suicide prevention team at Alberta Health Services/Alberta Mental Health Board, for the brochure: What’s in a Word. It can be found at their website, (in the upper lefthand side of the website homepage, type in What’s In a [...]

2008 BCSA Conference Details

The 2008 BCSCA Conference was called Putting the Pieces Together and was held October 22 – 24 at the Best Western in Richmond, BC. Jude Platzer was one of the guest presenters. ABSTRACT As a parent who has lost a son to suicide, Jude’s presentation brings a personal and professional perspective to a taboo topic. [...]

Listen to Jude Platzer on Voice of America

Jude Platzer will be interviewed on the Internet Radio show Healing the Grieving Heart on Thursday, January 22nd at: 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time 11:00 a.m. Central Time 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time Tune in and listen to Jude here. This is an amazing opportunity for Jude to get our message out as [...]

BC Coroner’s Report on Child Death Released

The BC Child Death Review has confirmed that suicide remains the second leading cause of death in children ages 12 to 18. This shocking and sad statistic only serves to confirm what we at the JPS already know — teen suicide is devastating families and communities across British Columbia. Education is a powerful tool. Through [...]

Speaking Engagements: 2009

Rotary Women’s group-January: 19th Royal Vancouver Yacht Club Sentinel Secondary School: Vancouver, February 9th & 10th   (Sessions — 2 full days) John Oliver Secondary School: Vancouver, Dates TBA, late February — 8 Sessions (Grades 8 & 10) Kitsilano High School: Vancouver, Dates TBA, Vancouver, May 4 (Grade 10) Riverside Secondary School: Port Coquitlam, May (Grade [...]

Where did the Josh Platzer Society Present in 2007/2008

What did the Josh Platzer Society accomplish in 2008 — plenty!

The Heartbreaking Truth About Anne’s Creator

Lucy Maude Montgomery hid her depression for many years. In this article, her granddaughter, Kate Macdonald Butler talks candidly about her famous grandmother.