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Behind the Mask: Understanding Anxiety, Perfectionism, and Masking in 2e Kids

  • November 12, 2025
  • 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Zoom

Why is your bright, capable child so hard on themselves—or so exhausted after school? Why do they seem fine on the outside but melt down at home? Many twice-exceptional (2e) kids feel enormous pressure to “pass” as neurotypical, to meet their potential, and to hide the parts of themselves that feel different. The result? Anxiety, perfectionism, and burnout.

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