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Why Gifted Kids Are Actually Special Needs

HealthyGamerGG · 6.9M views · 2021-11-17 · 36:03

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Dr. K of HealthyGamerGG argues that gifted kids can be seen as special needs, tracing a path from the gifted label to burnout and perfectionism.

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HN commenters call it enlightening for understanding the emotional challenges of gifted kids, especially those who struggle later in school or college.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2021–2025

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Mental health & neurodiversityPsychology & human behaviorEducation & learning
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Upgrayyed_U · 2021-12 · Strong recommendation

You should check out this video: Why Gifted Kids Are Actually Special Needs: [VIDEO] . It is a truly excellent video for helping to understand some of the psychological/emotional challenges of being "gifted." Internalizing the ideas spoken to in this video has been a huge gift to my mental help. For a long time, I held it against myself that I didn't try harder in college, and that if I did, I would be in a much better place. The reality is that for kids who do extremely well in high school with little effort, doing poorly in college is the default response. It takes a major intervention to get and stay on the right path, and many "gifted" kids of the past generations never got that since it was assumed they were smart enough to figure things out on their own.

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mattgreenrocks · 2025-11 · Recommendation

There is a HealthygamerGG video where he talks about gifted kids as special needs kids bc of this factor. I found it really enlightening. I definitely had to confront it in my own life. [VIDEO]

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Akronymus · 2023-02 · Reference

Despite what many think, gifted kids are actually special needs as well. Not being challenged enough directly leads to a lack of learning to learn. And that in turn leads to hitting a brick wall at some point. I have now attempted a few times to finish my higher education, always bounced HARD as I lack the mental facilities needed to deal with the frustration/commitment of actually having to learn. [VIDEO]

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