The Colour of Madness
An exploration of BAME mental health in the UK
by Various. Eds. Dr Samara Linton, Rianna Walcott
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Pub Date 15 Aug 2018 | Archive Date 31 Dec 2018
Stirling Publishing | Skiddaw Books
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Description
'mental health is anything but black and white'
The Colour of Madness is a seminal BAME led and curated anthology comprised of poetry, fiction, memoirs, essays and artwork submitted by BAME writers, academics, mental health workers, artists and those still navigating life with mental health issues.
A powerful and representative book that addresses the disparity between mental health care afforded to the BAME community and to the community at large.
Advance Praise
'I teach a BA module on Literature and Psychology and have been looking for a book like this for years!'
Samantha Walton - Lecturer @EnglishBSU
‘This is excellent news. Just the type of authentic resource I am looking for to compliment my diversity in counselling course’.
Arlene Widdowfield – Teacher - Exeter
Joanne Harris, Kit de Waal and Denis Mina have all tweeted their support about the project.
Marketing Plan
Half of the net proceeds from this anthology will be donated to Kindred Minds, a user-led project for survivors of mental distress from BAME communities.
Half of the net proceeds from this anthology will be donated to Kindred Minds, a user-led project for survivors of mental distress from BAME communities.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780992651442 |
| PRICE | £6.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Katy B, Reviewer
Let me start by saying that this book is absolutely needed and is vitally important. Mental health is seeing an increased amount of visibility in the UK but we cannot continue failing to recognise the racial inequality shown in diagnosis, care and treatment.
I have a huge interest in mental health, but I approached this collection as a white, middle class female reader. Whilst a broad audience should be made aware of the structural issues, I am not the demographic who will feel empowered or empathetic reading this collection.
I did struggle to engage with the book, but I think a lot of that can be attributed to reading it on Kindle. I personally struggle to read poetry on a Kindle and also the collection contained a number of artworks which obviously don't translate well across the mediums. I will be purchasing a physical copy of the book so I can better appreciate the collection.
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