The Colour of Madness by Samara Linton
A powerful and uplifting anthology giving voice to mental health issues experienced by People of Colour in Britain.The Colour of Madness leaves my heart simultaneously aching at what Black and Brown people are forced to survive under, and full because I lost count of how many times I saw myself on these pages-- Paula Akpan, journalist and author
The Colour of Madness is a seminal body of work that centres our voices authentically and unapologetically. -- Melissa Cummings-Quarry, co-founder of Black Girls Book Club
Full of beauty, pain, hope, sadness, humour, and a profound sense of power, this essential text captures the experience of mental health challenges for people of colour in their own words, through a simply stunning collection of poetry, story, and art. -- Dr Peter Olusoga, Chartered Psychologist and host of EightyPercentMental Podcast
This book, which shares the poignant lived voices of the racialised experience, is a welcome contribution to the mission to heal and positively transform our mental health, physical health and well-being.
-- Dr Jacqui Dyer, health and social care consultant, Black Thrive Global DirectorThe Colour of Madness is one of those texts you can't read without a pencil to mark beautiful/relatable/heartbreaking quotes. Heading home to find my pencil. -- Serena Arthur, founder of the award-winning Onyx magazine
I teach a BA module on Literature and Psychology and have been looking for a book like this for years! -- Samantha Walton, Lecturer: Bath Spa University
Deeply personal and sensitive...This book should be read by all trainees and seniors. Although it might make the reader feel uncomfortable, it will help them to build inclusive therapeutic relationships with patients from all ethnic backgrounds and improve the practical accessibility of mental healthcare. -- Anna Sri, head of Geopsychiatry
This collection is a painfully moving chronicle of structural harm; it is also a tender light in the darkness, guiding us towards collective healing -- Leah Cowan, author of Border Nation
A compassionate and hopeful book, encouraging us to be truly present and engage with the world around us beyond our biases. -- Pragya Agarwal, author of Sway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias
This beautiful curation will be a catalyst to our healing and emancipation. -- Seyi Akiwowo, author of How to Stay Safe Online: A digital self-care toolkit for developing resilience and allyship
Dr Samara Linton is an award-winning writer and multidisciplinary content producer. Her work includes Diane Abbott: The Authorised Biography (2020) and The Colour of Madness: Mental Health and Race in Technicolour (2022). After graduating from the University of Cambridge and University College London, Samara worked as a junior doctor in east London. In 2019, she was one of six applicants selected for the BBC Production Trainee Scheme and went on to work in the Audio Science Unit as an assistant producer for several BBC World Service and Radio 4 programmes. Samara currently works as a community manager at POCIT and is completing a MA in Health Humanities. She can be found tweeting at @Samara_Linton.
Dr Rianna Walcott is an academic, activist, writer, and musician. She is a LAHP-funded PhD candidate at Kings College London researching Black women's identity in digital spaces, and a graduate twiceover from the University of Edinburgh. Co-founder of projectmyopia, which promotes inclusivity in academia and decolonising the curriculum, Rianna has written for publications including The Wellcome Collection, Metro, Vice, Dazed and Guardian.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529088496 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529088496 |
| Title | The Colour of Madness |
| Author | Samara Linton |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2022-05-12 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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