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The Silent Struggle: Mental Health Among Ghanaian Youth
By Jasmine Accra, Ghana — At first, Ama’s friends thought she was just tired. The once-bubbly 20-year-old had stopped going out, skipped lectures, and often stayed in bed all day. She told no one that she cried every night and had begun to feel like life wasn’t worth living. “I didn’t know what was happening to me,” she says softly. “I just thought I was weak.” Ama isn’t alone. A silent crisis is sweeping across Ghana’s youth: rising levels of depression, anxiety, and emotional distress, all hidden behind filtered selfies, exam scores, and expectations to be “strong.” And for too many, help remains out of reach. The Hidden Epidemic Mental…
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The Hidden Costs of White-Collar Jobs
By Kwame Accra, Ghana — On the surface, Kwaku Badu’s life looks ideal. He wears polished shoes, clocks in at 8:00 a.m. at a bank in Ridge, and eats lunch from a tidy pack at his mahogany desk. He’s what many Ghanaians call a big man in the city. But the 33-year-old junior account officer says there’s a reality few see. “I make ₵3,200 a month,” he says. “By the time I pay rent, contribute to family bills, commute, and dress the part, I’m broke before mid-month.” Beneath the air-conditioned offices and crisp button-down shirts, Ghana’s white-collar workforce faces a quiet financial and emotional squeeze. While such jobs offer prestige,…