Depression Doesn’t Exist in Ghana

That’s what most people here in Ghana tell me.

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I moved to Ghana from the UK in 2016 and I am shocked by the sheer amount of people that have told me that depression does not exist in Ghana. Countless arguments, screaming matches and calm, thoughtful debates later, and most of the people I come into contact with still believe that depression doesn’t exist here. That it’s just…