In this powerful episode of the Black and Diagnosed Podcast, host Gerron Scott sits down with 20-year-old public speaker and author Lawrence Harris. From door-to-door solar sales in 105-degree heat to speaking before hundreds for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), Lawrence shares his extraordinary journey of resilience, self-discovery, and radical healing.

Lawrence opens up about flying under the radar as a high-functioning autistic child in Philadelphia until a sharp camp counselor spotted his systematic behaviors. Together, Lawrence and Gerron examine how diagnostic criteria—historically built around young white boys—has left countless Black youth underdiagnosed and misunderstood. Lawrence details his practical toolkit for managing overstimulation, from keeping his phone on black ...