Be VicTORIEus Ep. 111

Got a question? Send us a text! This conversation discusses childhood abuse, bullying, and mental health struggles. Resources are listed at the bottom of this description. Please take care of yourself while listening. Lawrence C. Harris was severely bullied as a kid. At 12, his father became abusive toward him and his younger siblings. He was eventually put out of the house, and then the pandemic hit. At 15, he started filming himself talking about what he was learning in therapy and posting it for an audience of two subscribers. He is 20 now, and this is the conversation about what actually happened in between. Dr. Torie sits down with Lawrence to talk about what cycle breaking really requires, how adverse childhood experiences shape adult relationships people cannot explain, and what a 12-year-old in a bad house can practically do today. This one gets specific, including a full list of healing strategies for people who cannot afford therapy. If you need support right now 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988 Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453 Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741 You can follow him on IG @lawrencec.empowers Buy Dr. Torie's  Book Today! https://www.bevictorieus.com/event-details/pre-order-your-book-today Make sure you share this show! https://youtu.be/THlT_NvNHWo 00:00 Cold Open: The ACEs Book 00:45 Welcome and a Season of Grief 03:00 Who Checks On the Helpers? 05:00 Meet Lawrence Harris 06:30 Bullied, Then Abused at 12 09:30 Talking to Two YouTube Subscribers 11:00 What Cycle Breaking Actually Requires 14:30 If You Don't Deal With It, Your Kids Will 17:00 Finding Out About ACEs in Therapy 19:00 Why Your Relationships Keep Looking the Same 22:00 "It Stays in the Family" 26:00 Why the Cops Conversation Is Complicated 28:30 Bullying Is a Mental Health Issue 31:30 Emotional Regulation and Young Black Men 34:30 Healing Without a Therapy Budget 38:00 Why Men End Up in the Gym 40:00 Cutting People, Places, and Things 42:00 You Might Save Somebody at the Drive-Thru 44:30 You Cannot Blame the Child 47:30 What You See Before You're Old Enough to Filter It 50:00 Advice for the 12-Year-Old Going Through It Now 52:30 Faith, Higher Power, and an ACEs Score of 6 53:30 Where to Find Lawrence 54:00 Outro Make sure you follow Dr. Torie everywhere.  @dr.victorieus #aces #bevictorieus #adversechildhoodexperiences #cyclebreakers #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #aceambassador #aces #bevictorieus #adversechildhoodexperiences #cyclebreakers #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #aceambassador