The duo's new song is dedicated to Hayden Wolf's younger brother, who died from suicide earlier this year

Once a Tree's Hayden Wolf Says New Single 'Breakdown' Was 'Inspired by a Night I Didn't Feel Like I Could Keep Going'

Husband-wife duo Once a Tree is bringing mental health awareness to the forefront with their new single “Breakdown.”

Hayden and Jayli Wolf — both raised as Jehovah’s Witnesses in different areas of British Columbia — connected on Facebook while both trying to leave their religion and bonded over their mutual love for music.

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“I actually got him to come and do a music video for me,” Jayli tells PEOPLE about their first meet-up. “The first day we met, we fell in love. We got married three months later.”

Both Hayden and Jayli have battled depression in the past, and “Breakdown” was inspired after Hayden had a night during which he “didn’t feel like I could keep going,” he says. The song is dedicated to Hayden’s younger brother, Avery, who died from suicide earlier this year.

“Jayli and I have both suffered from depression and mental health issues ourselves, and I think it’s just a topic that we really want to shed light on and raise awareness about to continue that conversation,” Hayden says about the importance of opening up about mental health.

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“I had been struggling with substance abuse and depression, and in the video there’s actually a scene where it looks like I’m about to jump off a cliff and the whole video is actually based off that night,” he continues. “Jayli herself almost fell trying to save me.”

“Breakdown” is the first single off their upcoming album, Phoenix, which is about “rising up out of the ashes and conquering the past and rebirth,” says Hayden.

“[It’s about] coming out of depression,” Jayli adds. “There’s a lot about love on the new album, but there’s also a lot about just coming out of the darkness and finding that light at the end of the tunnel.”

The pair is also working with the Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) Foundation’s Not Alone Campaign in British Columbia to help raise funds to build facilities across Canada to help youths suffering from mental illness.

“We just knew so many people who were on waiting lists who are suicidal, and they can’t get the help that they need and get into these facilities,” says Jayli. “If we had these six months ago, then maybe Avery would have gotten the help he needed.”

All in all, Once a Tree wishes to convey the message of hope to those around them.