I don’t often post about such things, but this was such a well-done look at what can happen to gifted kids I thought I should share (with the caveat that I think the term “gifted” is rather ironic since it often feels like a curse). If you know kids like this, the “You may not need a hug but _I_ do” line may be the best thing going.
Existential Depression in Gifted Children | The Unbounded Spirit.
note: I’ve switched to a cached version of this article as the site seems to have broken today. Too popular perhaps?
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I’d love to read it. I think your link may not be working. I’ll see if I can find it independently. Thanks for the awareness!
Thank you so much for sharing this article! When I was teaching, I saw a lot of evidence of this & didn’t have the tools to know how to help; as an adult, I didn’t have all the answers, which further reinforced their frustration (which reinforced my own). Excellent article! I wish I had found this years ago!
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