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Depression is Not a Shame: A Story from Our Community  “Depression is Not a Shame: A Story from Our Community”  | AS Your voice |  Why?                 Ali was just 19. He couldn’t sleep each night; his head felt heavy, and all that his heart craved was to quit on life. His family always used to say to him, “This is all drama, he will bounce back soon.” No one in his family brought Ali to see a psychiatrist—because “what will others say?” But the truth was that this wasn’t all drama either… he was ill. Ali's Story: Why You Don't Go to the Psychiatrist Because You're "Crazy" | AS Your voice | The Silent Struggle Ali was only 19 years old. He failed to sleep every night, his head heavy with thoughts that he was unable to suppress. He desired to drop everything. Back home, his kin brushed him off, saying, "This is all show, he will...