Description
In “Idealism and Depression,” Lori Comallie-Caplan discusses the serious issue of depression in gifted students. Many children experience depression, but what are the unique struggles observed in gifted adolescents? Asynchronous development, social isolation, and existential depression are just a few of the risk factors. Although gifted students are vulnerable to depression, due to their high expectations and idealism, you will find that their strengths can be tapped to help them move toward hope and optimism.
In this 1-hour course, you will be equipped to:
- Understand the unique reasons that gifted students struggle with depression
- Discover how existential depression affects gifted adolescents and its relation to Dabrowski’s Developmental Levels
- Identify the warning signs of depression in gifted students
- Learn four strategies for dealing with depression
Miguel – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
great
Grace – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
informative
Amanda – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great info. Thanks!
Ariana – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very knowledgeable !
Jessica – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Very informative
Carol – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
An important review of depression, and the difference between existential depression and depression. The positive disintegration was important to learn as well.
Myleah – Laurel Springs School (verified owner) –
This is a solid course and an important one for teachers (and parents) of gifted students. I think there were technical aspects that were challenging (the transition between sections is a bit abrupt), but overall, this is a solid course.
Sonia – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Excellent resource in dealing and helping others with depression.
Kristin – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course!
Sandra – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
This topic is so important. It not only emphasized awareness but also things to do when existential depression is noted in our students.
Amber – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This course was decent, but I think some more updated statistics would be helpful. I would be curious to see how many LGBTQIA+ students are being ignored in this research.
Erin – Laurel Springs School (verified owner) –
Great course!
Orlando – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
interesting
Aida – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting!
Jillian – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative.
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Tish – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was hard to hear the instructor at times, even with my computer volume all the way up.
mitchell – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This was highly effective for me on a personal level. I have a brother who was gifted, but struggled with dyslexia and extraodinary childhood trauma that created exteme dissonance between his social development and his intellect. That dissonance has caused an ongoing cycle of existential depression, and further evolved into full blown depression. This training has actually unpacked some thinking that might provide some tools I can share with him to maybe help him claw his way out of one of his worst cycles he’s experienced.
Then further projecting what I understand about my brother, giftedness, and the potential to hve students like him in my classroom, galvanizes me to better retain this material for use in my classroom spaces.
Ursula – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed it very much as I felt it was very informative.
Thelma – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, great tips for helping students be positive to themselves and emphasized the need to listen to students.
Marie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Its informative and offers usable strategies in the classroom.
Delia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
There were problems with the audio and the information based on statistics from 2014 illustrate the that these are old videos.
Sylvia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It’s very informative.
Robin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting way of dealing with depression
Caroline – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I really appreciated the strategies talked about in this course as well as the audience participation that was included.
ANA – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Gary – ORANGE CITY (verified owner) –
Great new perspective on a topic that I had never thought about.
Thelma – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Good info
Elizabeth – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Very important information for ALL teachers.
Patricia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I’ve been education for 30 years (27 at the same middle school) but this was a great refresher because we get so caught up with scores and grading and their performance that we have to stop and remember that how they feel, what they think of themselves and what THEY think others think of them is what’s important to them especially at the middle school level. Sometimes the best lessons are the ones that are not planned.
John – SYMMES VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I believe this video has been very helpful in helping me to identify some of the symptoms of existential depression in gifted children.
Melia – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent look into the inner workings of students’ minds that respects the validity of their emotions and acknowledges them as complex and mature.
Oscar – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I learn a lot about how GT students can be in risk of fepression.
Raul – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Understanding depression clues; can help us help our students to deal with or get them proper guidance to help with their depression.
Angela – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful.
Cynthya – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It gives ideas on how GT students get so passionate about major life and world issues and ideas on how to help them with out causing depression.
Christine – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
It had some important points. It seemed to be a little longer than it needed to be.
Kealey – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed listening to this lecture.
Gilberto – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
interesting and insightful. Very advanced ideas
David – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The information was good and this is a very important topic as we help gifted kids with this unique thing that we can foster in terms of developing an identity and have it be positive, or if we ignore it/don’t learn, then results can be disastrous.
Lonnie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I feel that this module can be very helpful for teachers. I was unaware of a lot of the things discussed in this module regarding gifted students.
Griselda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting
Ana – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great information!
Gennifer – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great helpful information!
Shelli – ORANGE CITY (verified owner) –
The information shared here needs to become common knowledge among teaching staff.
Sharon – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
With SEL becoming incorporated into curriculum, this is a great way to address some of the mental health issues faced by gifted students.
Kelly – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
amazing insight into GT and depression
Alyssa – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great insight on depression with gifted students.
Laurie – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It was awesome!
Chelsea – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Easy