Short description: Gifted adolescents and young adults are turning to social media and sharing their experiences growing up in gifted programs, and it is brutally disheartening. In this session, we explore some potential causes of this phenomenon and discuss some key strategies that can help to alleviate the despair as well as prevent it from happening in the first place.
Learning Outcomes: Participants will:
Define and recognize causes of gifted kid burnout over the course of a lifetime
Examine gifted kid burnout through multiple lenses and perspectives
Utilize practical ideas and research-based strategies to proactively address the causes of gifted kid burnout