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Maybe I don't belong here : a memoir of race, identity, breakdown and recovery

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A Book of the Year in The Observer and The Times and winner of the Visionary Honours Award. '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 BritishThis powerful and provocative memoir charts critically acclaimed actor David Harewood’s life from working class Birmingham to the bright lights of Hollywood.

He shares insights from his recovery after an experience of psychosis and uncovers devastating family history.

Maybe I Don't Belong Here is a groundbreaking account of the impact of everyday racism on Black mental health and a rallying cry to examine the biases that shape our society. As a young actor, David had 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 caused this breakdown and how did David recover to become a successful actor?

How did his experiences growing up contribute to a rupture in his sense of his place in the world?

David’s compelling story poses the question: Is it possible to be Black and British and feel welcome and whole?'One of the best books on mental health, race, Britain and the thrill of acting I have ever read.' – Stephen Fry

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BlueBird
1529064171 / 9781529064179
Paperback / softback
13/10/2022
United Kingdom
English
xv, 238 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
20 cm
Reprint. Originally published: 2021.