Idealism and Depression in the Gifted

$20.00

Presenter: Lori Comallie-Caplan
Core Area: Nature and Needs
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Nearly all gifted students will experience at least one period of depression. This can arise from their tendency toward perfectionism, creativity, idealism, and passion. These same qualities can be harnessed as strengths to direct a gifted student toward personal growth and success.

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SKU COM-229 Categories Comallie, Gifted, Instructional Strategies, Lori Comallie-Caplan, Nature & Needs Tags Gifted, giftedness, GT, Mental Health, Nature and Needs, OAGC Characteristics, ODE competency d

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

Presenter Bio

Lori Comallie-Caplan is a New Mexico Licensed Master Social Worker and a Licensed Educational Diagnostician with a Masters Degree in Psychological Counseling. Additionally, she holds Advanced Certification for Mediation from the University of New Mexico School of Law. Ms. Comallie-Caplan has 30 plus years of experience in the field of counseling, coaching evaluation, mediation and educational consultation. She is best known for her work with gifted individuals through the lifespan and frequently provides professional development for school districts and mental health professionals in the social emotional needs of the gifted.

Additional information

Core Area	Nature & Needs
Hours	1 Hour
Organization	Comallie
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Lori Comallie-Caplan
Course Content	Gifted, Instructional Strategies

324 reviews for Idealism and Depression in the Gifted

Rated 5 out of 5

Colleen – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) – November 1, 2022

complicated, but enlightening!
Rated 4 out of 5

Meridee – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) – November 9, 2022

Good insight!
Rated 5 out of 5

Robert – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) – November 10, 2022

Great and very informative
Rated 5 out of 5

Samantha – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) – November 13, 2022

This course was very helpful!
Rated 5 out of 5

Roberto – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) – November 28, 2022

Great presentation
Rated 5 out of 5

Diana – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) – December 20, 2022

Great information on how to determine when student is crying out for help.
Rated 5 out of 5

Rebekah – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) – December 29, 2022

very informative
Rated 4 out of 5

Rachel – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) – January 5, 2023

This course was helpful to me by giving me more information on risk factors or depression and how I may be able to spot depression in my gifted and talented students.
Rated 5 out of 5

Carolina – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) – January 15, 2023

I enjoyed learning the material in this course.
Rated 4 out of 5

Keri – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) – February 1, 2023

concise and to the point