All I have is comments. Hopefully someone who knows more will help.:)
I have noticed that my 6 and 7 year olds, while immature in some ways, seem to be going through teenage angst right now. They struggle with who they are at times, and they get angry over mild things. Sometimes we can find ways around it, sometimes not.
I think that what you are talking about, isolation leading to depression, is probably fairly common in gifted children. I know that I ended up that way when I was younger, and there is plenty of literature out there that supports it. How to deal with it, though, is beyond my abilities. I will be reading this thread with interest.
Lya
