The burden of brilliance

“What if part of being very bright, extremely bright, has a dark side that eats away at youth? What if part of the burden of brilliance is the roller coaster of knowing too much, seeing too much, feeling too much?”

From article: Adolescence and gifted: Addressing existential dread, by J'Anne Ellsworth, PhD

photo from book: When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers

~ ~