{"product_id":"maybe-i-dont-belong-here-david-harewood-9781529064131","title":"Maybe I Don't Belong Here","description":"One of the Observer's Best Memoirs of the Year and The Times Best Film and Theatre Books of the Year.\n'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\nIs it possible to be Black and British and feel welcome and whole?\nIn 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.\nMaybe 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.\nWhen 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.\nWhat 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?\n'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\n'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","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50536675213600,"sku":"9781529064131","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781529064131.jpg?v=1780950666","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/maybe-i-dont-belong-here-david-harewood-9781529064131","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}