Gail Post
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first heard Feb 2023
last heard Feb 2023
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And the more we can support them, the better.
But in terms of hardcore mental illnesses, I don't know
So in preparing for this book, I also put together an online survey where I received responses from over 400 parents who were kind enough to answer it.
And a lot of them identified anxiety, perfectionism, overthinking as top concerns among their children.
That doesn't mean they're all clinically diagnosed with anxiety or depression.
But they experience it and probably display it in a very intense way.
I'm not sure yet.
There really needs to be more research about it.
But certainly these kids bring a lot of intense concerns to the table for parents.
That it's so complicated.
I mean, even the word gifted can have a strong feeling of pressure for some kids.
It all depends on how you explain it to them.
There are folks out there on the internet, and I'm sure you've seen them, and everyone listening has seen them who say, you know, there's no such thing as giftedness, or I'm not going to tell my child they're gifted, or gifted is a really bad word, creates a fixed mindset, and it's really bad for kids.
Well,
The word gifted may not be the best word that was developed to encompass these qualities, but it's a fact.
It's a reality.
Kids know it.
They sense it.
And unless their internal sense of who they are is validated, they're going to be confused.
They're not going to know why they think differently than all the other kids or learn things at a different rate.
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