Maybe I don't belong here : a memoir of race, identity, breakdown and recovery / David Harewood ; foreword by David Olusoga.

  • Harewood, David
Date:
2022
  • Books

About this work

Also known as

Maybe I do not belong here

Description

"This 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?"-- Provided by publisher.

Publication/Creation

London : Bluebird, 2022.

Physical description

xv, 238 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : portraits (chiefly colour), illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 20 cm

Notes

Originally published : 2021.

Type/Technique

Languages

Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    PV.AI
    Open shelves

Permanent link

Identifiers

ISBN

  • 1529064171
  • 9781529064179