Maybe I Don'T Belong Here: a Memoir of Race, Identity, Breakdown and Recovery
https://images.autods.com/autodsV2Images/62859-344a19c8-02ec-4651-95d1-41ac4a35032f-62d2f2c31b0e8bbbb648efb8.pngOne of the Observer's Best Memoirs of 2021 and The Times Best Film and Theatre Books of the year.
'As a Black British man I believe it is vital that I tell this story. It may be just one account from the perspective of a person of colour who has experienced this system, but it may be enough to potentially change an opinion or, more importantly, stop someone else from spinning completely out of control.' – David Harewood
Is it possible to be Black and British and feel welcome and whole?
Maybe I Don't Belong Here is a deeply personal exploration of the duality of growing up both Black and British, recovery from crisis and a rallying cry to examine the systems and biases that continue to shape our society.
In this powerful and provocative account of a life lived after psychosis, critically acclaimed actor, David Harewood, uncovers devastating family history and investigates the very real impact of racism on Black mental health.
When David Harewood was twenty-three, his acting career beginning to take flight, he had what he now understands to be a psychotic breakdown and was sectioned under the Mental Health Act. He was physically restrained by six police officers, sedated, then hospitalized and transferred to a locked ward. Only now, thirty years later, has he been able to process what he went through.
What was it that caused this breakdown and how did David recover to become a successful and critically acclaimed actor? How did his experiences growing up Black and British contribute to a rupture in his sense of his place in the world?
'Such a powerful and necessary read . . . Don't wait until Black History Month to pick up this book, it's a must-read just now.' - Candice Brathwaite, author of I Am Not Your Baby Mother
'David Harewood writes with rare honesty and fearless self-analysis about his experiences of racism and what ultimately led to his descent into psychosis . . . This book is, in itself, a physical manifestation of that hopeful journey.' - David Olusoga, author of Black and British
Publisher Bluebird Dimensions 16.3 x 2.9 x 24.2 cm Language English Print length 256 pages Book Type Hardcover Reading age 18 years and up ISBN-13 978-1529064131 Publication date 2 Sept. 2021 ISBN-10 1529064139 Shipping
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