{"product_id":"maybe-i-dont-belong-here-1","title":"Maybe I Dont Belong Here","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e''s Best Memoirs of the Year and\u003ci\u003e The Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Film and Theatre Books of the Year.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it possible to be Black and British and feel welcome and whole?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaybe I Don''t Belong Here\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''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 \u003ci\u003eI Am Not Your Baby Mother\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''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\u003ci\u003e Black and British\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57314721759614,"sku":"NW9781529064131","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529064131.jpg?v=1778659028","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/maybe-i-dont-belong-here-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}