In some of the worlds most developed countries suicide and/or depression rates have found all time heights, and Canada is one of one them. This is a major epidemic and reality for many Canadians, feeling a general lack of luster for life and or overall disconnected feeling inside and out. 

Depression has more than half of Canadians feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (56%) and felt little interest or pleasure in doing things (59%), while nearly three-quarters felt tired or had little energy (72%).

Due to Canada’s geography ( ie its vast size and small population ) by nature we are distant from each other. This has led to people feeling generally isolated, and now with the surge of technology even more so as the population is using devices behind closed doors in solitude. 

Our Climate for more than half the year is cold in Canada, and spending time in nature becomes more challenging, the cold nature keeps people further isolated and indoors. 

The youthful Canada has not had a chance to form a cultural way of interacting with each other as a whole. Canada on the global scale is relatively "a baby" in terms of age, or time culturally had to form its rites, routines and culturally accepted uniquities and ways of life that differ from older, longer established. The major problem lies in Canadian identity and cultural practices that are accepted nation / worldwide as being a Canadian way of life. 

Options for people to connect generally revolve around loud recreation centers with fluorescent lights reeking of chlorine, expensive and not habitually accessible spas, (silent can’t socialize) clubs & restaurants, bars (alcohol or food profit focussed).

The problem continues to lay in the way we have attempted to socialize and connect with each other are often in settings of consumption, alcohol and or in sport.