A Book of the Year in The Observer and The Times and winner at the Visionary Honors
Awards.'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 BritishIs it possible to be Black and British and feel welcome and whole? In this powerful
and provocative memoir critically acclaimed actor David Harewood charts his journey from
working class Birmingham to the bright lights of Hollywood. He uncovers devastating family
history and shares insight into a life lived after an experience of psychosis. Maybe I Don't
Belong Here is a rallying cry to examine the systems and biases that shape our society and a
groundbreaking account of the impact of everyday racism on Black mental health. As a young
actor David 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. What 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?
