Why Canadian Youth Suffer Depression
We are not as dogmatic as previous generations
By Brendan Sorenson
I have worked at a typical job for people my age; it's a service job, nothing fancy, and it is simple. Since the job is simple, I have found it easy to live in the moment. Although I was neither overly joyful nor sad, I was looking forward to going to university to be with other young people who were starting out in life. However, when I went to university and observed my peers, I noticed that the social circles were very distinct and different. They were polar opposites.
The people who socialized and were more talkative appeared happier than the more withdrawn population. This confused me because, even though university students would not enjoy every social circle, it appeared as if the second group was content with not being a part of the social fabric. I decided to try to find out why young, independent adults whose lives had just started would be so sad. However, before I could really delve into the problem, COVID-19 struck, and universities were shut down for two years. Upon our return, I noticed that many people were much more introverted and antisocial, which made me want to research why this would be.
My original belief was that it was a reaction to COVID-19. However, I was surprised to find out that, according to Dr. Hailey Hamilton, Senior Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), "Ontario students were already reporting high levels of suicidal ideation, self-harm, and psychological distress before COVID-19 emerged." The pandemic didn't help this trend as results from the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey state that "The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the mental health of Ontario students, with 59 percent saying the pandemic has made them feel depressed about the future, and 39 percent reporting it has made their mental health worse." Another article states that "According to statistics published by the Canadian Mental Health Association, youth ages 15-24 experience depression at a rate of 6.5 percent," which is less than older people in Canada yet is still a significant number.
According to the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey, there seems to be a mixture of reasons for youth depression. However, the biggest reason appears to be climate change hysteria, something youth have been primed to believe is inevitable and have no control over. something youth have no control over. Uncertainty about their future because of COVID-19 has also increased their feelings of depression and fear for the future. As a result of this fear, young people and adults may have turned more and more to social media and gaming, which may have exacerbated these fears. These reasons suggest that young adults are very aware of their situation, which is a good thing. However, they are drawing conclusions that are not set in stone and they do not seem to realize that the situation can be changed.
My takeaways from the articles and my observations are that young people want something to change. Generation Z wants to have a future. Contrary to how they are often described, they are not lazy, and many are depressed as a result of their concern for the future. The best news is these young adults are not as dogmatic as previous generations and they are willing to change. They are ready to reintroduce former values within our civilization. These values should help them gain the tools for a healthier and better future.
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I have experienced a trend towards melancholy most of my life- I’ll be 70 this summer. That means I’ve also been subjected to the “climate change” propaganda all my life as well. We’ve also all been subjected to a lot of false narratives taught in schools. It wasn’t until lockdowns that I finally started reading alternative narratives that actually offer much better and plausible explanations for the state of mankind- especially the COVID hoax, chemtrails, etc etc. Our air, food and water has been compromised for decades, so I believe it’s not been simply a matter of improving diet, exercise and meditation to lift ourselves out of the doldrums: we really are under attack! I recently watched a video about the iodine crisis- that seems to be a big deal… so many alternative explanations and revelations that it’s really lifted my spirits in the sense that 1. There is truth out there- we are connecting dots; 2. There’s a large global community waking up and taking action at community, state and national levels (in Canada: the trucker phenomenon is awesome- indeed, the European farmer movement, etc). I’m noticing since July 4, clear skies over New Mexico- hope that program has been shut down!) it seems humanity may be turning a corner. I see governments in disarray, the money systems are changing, some churches are starting to speak truth about the need for Christians to be politically aware and take responsibility for keeping our freedoms— I find it all encouraging. The hard part is finding people I can discuss this with. Most of my friends are my online community of “truthers.” Anyway, I could say much more, but for the sake of brevity, I would simply encourage young people to realize we’ve been in a matrix of sorts for generations. Recognize it, push back. Compliance is not a virtue. Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God. We are not helpless victims. I may not live to see it (God does not owe me that honor and privilege), but I know there are so many patriots out there working to salvage our freedoms and build a new world once the old regimes (deep state) are removed. It’s happening. There’s nothing wrong with the young folks if they are encouraged to research, search for as many food and water healthy alternatives as possible, no jabs, wake up and take ownership of their rights. It’s an exciting time to be alive!
At 70 I am old enough to remember what society was like in the early sixties & I have lived through the massive changes in human society. My memory allows me to make comparisons based on personal experience of living & travelling in various countries over time.
There was more community and family life, stronger religious belief, stronger cultural identity, less TV and mass media, more optimism about the future in spite of the Cold War, a less degraded environment, less technology, society was less monetised & ran at a slower pace, the world was a safer place generally with less crime.
It was by no means perfect. There were problems. So we bought the lie that we needed 'progress' & to drop outdated beliefs.
Look what they fooled us into in this bright new technological world!