"So, on the foundation of anxiety and depression, fear of the unknown, need for control and stability, avoidant tendencies, competitiveness, perfectionism (i.e., needing to know everything to feel secure), and the obsession with discovering root causes (or essences), gifted children are often fixated on life's deeper questions."
"Parents may struggle with confronting these challenges. Much of the time, they feel inept, blaming themselves for not having the answers or for failing to comfort their gifted child. However, it's important to note that these kids may be redirecting their own internal pressure to find answers onto you and that your job is to help them, to the extent possible, tolerate uncertainty - that's it."
Gifted children often show pronounced existential thinking and focus on ultimate riddles like death and meaning. Their tendencies toward anxiety, depression, fear of the unknown, need for control, avoidant behavior, competitiveness, and perfectionism fuel obsessive searches for root causes and deeper questions. Parents frequently feel inept or blamed for lacking answers and may have their own fears triggered. Many gifted children do not primarily want answers but seek a sounding board to discover their own responses. Parental empathy, connection, and support for tolerating uncertainty help gifted children feel seen and reduce anxiety.
Read at Psychology Today
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