Black Men Matter Series: Mental Health, Autism and the Power of Youth Advocacy | Lawrence C. Harris

In this episode of The Male Perspective, Lana Reid sits down with Lawrence C. Harris - Author and Youth Empowerment Speaker. At just 20 years old, Lawrence has transformed his own experiences with childhood trauma, bullying, autism, and mental health challenges into a mission of helping other young people navigate life. He shares why adults need to create safe spaces where young people can admit when they are struggling, the importance of building trust without forcing young people to open up before they are ready and how his own journey taught him that asking for help is a sign of growth rather than weakness.Lawrence also discusses living with C-PTSD and autism, challenging stereotypes surrounding both and why he believes people should be seen as individuals rather than diagnoses. He explains how being autistic has become a strength in his work as a speaker, allowing him to connect with audiences in unique ways. Lawrence also reflects on journaling as an important tool in his healing, his work as an author, and the lessons he now shares with teens and young adults about changing limiting beliefs, developing healthier coping skills, and recognizing that difficult circumstances do not have to determine their future.𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖. 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀:https://www.lawrencecharris.comhttps://www.instagram.com/lawrencec.empowershttps://www.tiktok.com/@lawrencecempowershttps://www.youtube.com/@lawrencecempowershttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-harris-8b0177324/📝Free Journaling E-Book - https://lawrencec-empowers-breh9q.subscribepage.io/...𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝘁:https://linktr.ee/theladylanareid. ..𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻:Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/4019OO6Amazon Music - https://bit.ly/41UlLI2iHeart Radio - https://ihr.fm/3BOmdx4Pandora - https://bit.ly/3CezvD8Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4WHiey5ZoJYni1wY7CyTg2?si=5c7207f94b8e4ea7🔔 Want to be a guest or have a guest idea? 📝 GUEST SUBMISSION FORM: https://forms.gle/owz3k5i3xpwzsEZs6#YouthMentalHealth #AutismAwareness #MentalHealthAdvocacy #OvercomingAdversity #BlackMenMatter