Behind the Smile: An Open Conversation on Leadership and Mental Health
Do you believe leaders are under more pressure to hide mental health struggles than most people?

Success often comes with responsibilities, expectations, and pressures that many people never see. Behind the achievements, titles, and public image, many leaders quietly battle challenges such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, and the demands of managing their mental well-being.

Join us for an honest and insightful conversation with Francis Kobena Addison, Managing Director of Quality Insurance PLC, as he shares his personal journey through leadership, mental health struggles, treatment, resilience, and survival. Moderated by clinical psychologist Seth Mawusi Asafo, this discussion will explore the realities that often remain hidden behind professional success and provide valuable perspectives on seeking help, medication adherence, recovery, and maintaining hope.

Whether you are a leader, entrepreneur, professional, student, caregiver, or simply interested in understanding mental health better, this event offers a safe space to learn, reflect, and engage in meaningful dialogue.

Topics of discussion include:

• Leadership and mental health

• Depression and anxiety disorders

• Panic attacks and insomnia

• Medication adherence and treatment

• Stigma and help-seeking

• Resilience, recovery, and survival

Come and be part of a conversation that reminds us that success on the outside does not always reflect the battles within.