{"product_id":"9781529064131","title":"Maybe I Don't Belong Here : A Memoir of Race, Identity, Breakdown and Recovery","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Harewood, David, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 02\/09\/2021,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 256 pages,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Bluebird,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: PAN MACMILLAN ,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Biography \u0026amp; True Stories,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781529064131\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs 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 HarewoodIs 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat 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?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40989233250457,"sku":"9781529064131","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9781529064131.jpg?v=1630598453","url":"https:\/\/steyningbookshop.info\/products\/9781529064131","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}