Why do some young people stop caring about the future?

In this powerful episode of Blether with Barberra, Brian Caldwell-White speaks with youth speaker and author Lawrence C. Harris about what really sits underneath apathy, low motivation and emotional shutdown in young people.

Drawing from his own lived experience of autism, childhood abuse, bullying, therapy and being kicked out at a young age, Lawrence shares why some young people are not lazy or entitled — but exhausted, disconnected and struggling to believe they matter.

Together, Brian and Lawrence explore self-worth, purpose, emotional pain, identity and the hidden reasons some young people appear to stop caring.

This is a deeply honest conversation for parents, carers, teachers, professionals and anyone who wants to better understand trauma, resilience and young people’s mental wellbeing.