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Guides to Mental Health for Gifted Children

Resources to Help Understand Mental Health & Gifted Children

Mental health is a broad category that houses topics such as general wellbeing, stress, anxiety, and depression among others. While gifted children may not be any more susceptible to mental health issues as other adolescents, there are certain aspects of giftedness that may influence or amplify a gifted child’s experience of mental health issues. These articles serve as a general review of mental health issues and gifted children, including practices that may help promote positive development.

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Davidson Gifted Blog

Check out the latest expert articles from the Davidson Institute. Our blog covers everything - gifted education and support, parenting strategies for gifted children, social and emotional resources, gifted testing and identification, and more.

The Anxiety of Raising Gifted Children: Why Optimizing Their Full Potential Can Break Them (and Us)

This article examines how the pressure to help gifted children…

Is it School Refusal or Self Preservation?

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Homeschooling Isn’t as Scary as You Think!

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Strength-Based Parenting Gifted and Twice-Exceptional (2e) Children Requires Intentionality

Supporting A Child’s Strengths from the Start Parenting a twice-exceptional…