Motown Artist Clarence KD McNair - Exclusive Interview - Fri, Jan 15th, 2021 1pm

The recently released book is McNair's story of triumph after hitting rock bottom.

"There was no way that I could keep this to myself. I'm hoping that there will be people who could relate to what I've experienced from growing up in the inner cities of East Baltimore to signing a million-dollar contract with Motown Records and losing it all," McNair said.

For the first time, the 41-year-old Baltimore-native is sharing his experience at Motown and his struggles with anxiety disorders.

"It's been a long journey. I just felt in my heart that everything that I had experienced could not just be an experience that you keep to yourself," McNair said. "I wanted to share my experience and try to help others."

For years, McNair suffered greatly from panic attacks and other difficulties. The book details his road to recovery and McNair's advice on how changing one's perspective can lead to a restored way of living, despite the obstacles that get in the way.

"I grew up in an environment that was filled with mental health issues. The interesting part is that before for social media, we didn't really know what mental health was," McNair said. "I remember back in the day— I'm 41— we had to rely on older aunts and uncles and maybe grandparents. In fact, during those times, people didn't speak about mental health, we were just taught to pray on it, and you'll be okay."

McNair realized that he had serious issues that needed to be addressed.

However, it wasn't until after he lost his record deal in 2002 that he did anything about his anxiety.

"I didn't even know what anxiety was. When I lost my music deal, I started noticing that I was feeling weird. I started feeling sick and sluggish," he said.