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…