Charlotte mother and son are sharing their workbook aimed to help young children express their feelings in a healthy way. Carla Carlisle and her 12-year-old son JC cowrote “My Big Notebook,” inspired by their own journey. The book includes ways to cope, positive affirmations and journaling pages.
“One of the things that I learned that I really believe in through a decade of therapy is it’s so important to have an outlet for feelings,” Carlisle said.
https://youtu.be/aBHY4AXUy_E View the recap from My Big Notebook launch on National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (5/7/22). Carla describes the book and the big goal she has for kids in the United States!
A trauma expert, Carla served as a panelist in honor of Africa History Month; the topic was intergenerational trauma. Black Mental Health Matters hosted an international panel of experts who discussed the history, signs and impacts of intergenerational trauma and how...
Most of our children have experienced some level of trauma, especially over the last 18+ months. Think about the pandemic, being remote for a school year, witnessing social and racial injustice, and just dealing with life in the age of technology, poverty, and social...
https://youtu.be/c703kVFfNFI In recognition of Minority Mental Health Month, join Disability:IN and hear from corporate partner peers as they share their experience and stories around mental health awareness. Listen in and learn more about awareness, understanding and...
As a member of the Charlotte Writing Bootcamp led by Glenn Proctor (Pulitzer Prize winning journalist), Carla is a contributor to a new book based on the crisis called the pandemic. To be released in November 2020.
Carla will present at TEDx Charlotte. Read more about it here: http://tedxcharlotte.com/speaker-carla-carlisle/