Nov 15, 2025
When Smart Minds Shut Down, Why Gifted Neurodivergent Teens Need More Than Just Talent
Gifted burnout is real, especially in neurodivergent teens who have ADHD, autism or dyslexia along with high intelligence. From the outside they look like the perfect students, top grades, big ideas and teachers who call them brilliant. But inside their brain feels like twenty browser tabs open, three crashing, and music playing somewhere they cannot find. They are expected to always understand…