Willy Wonka looking pensive meme. Text says "I'm 4 years into autistic burnout, but tell me more about how sleep will fix my fatigue"
Me watching #ITV #Tonight answer the question "Why Are We So Tired?" by making vague recommendations about rest, sleep, breathing, less screentime and eating breakfast. #AuDHD #Burnout #AutisticBurnout #ActuallyAutistic #Nutrition #MedSky
In #AutisticBurnout, your brain and nervous system are struggling to keep up with unreasonable demands, and have gone into a self protection mode.
Try to honor that, and give yourself compassion. 1/2
I didn't see the signs of my last two major burnouts until I was already deep in them. Or rather, looking back I saw the signs but didn't pay them heed.
I was too stuck in the thinking that I had to keep going to consider other possibilities.
#AutisticBurnout #Burnout #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
#runnergirl #justmove #autisticwomen #audhd
Based on available public information, Alanis Morissette has not disclosed that she is autistic. She has frequently identified herself as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and an empath, describing herself as deeply […]
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The stats on autistic burnout will surprise you #autism #autistic #autisticburnout #neurodivergent youtube.com/shorts/ROqjD...
Is it depression or Autistic Burnout?
For years, I lived under the wrong diagnosis. Traditional treatments fail when we mistake a nervous system paralyzed by "masking" for a simple chemical imbalance.
In my latest article, I explore the neurobiology of burnout and the emerging role of psilocybin […]
I actually did a blog post. A discussion of personal energy levels, what uses energy, and what energy reserves help me do, with a bonus meander through masking. #acutuallyAutistic
#autistic #autism #AuDHD #autisticBurnout #autismAwareness […]
If ANYTHING has ever helped you survive autistic burnout, even the for the slightest moment, and even the wildest things you’ve tried, please share below! I am willing to get creative and wacky with it. #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticBurnout
One of the things I figured out on my own self-discovery journey: not doing things that don't need to be done is one of the best uses of my time.
That sounds obvious. It wasn't obvious to me for a long time. 1/2
#ActuallyAutistic #EnergyManagement #AuDHD #BurnoutRecovery #AutisticBurnout
In burnout, your brain and nervous system are struggling to keep up with unreasonable demands, and have gone into a self-protection mode.
Try to honor that, and give yourself compassion.
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#AutisticBurnout #BurnoutRecovery #Burnout #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
Dealing with autistic burn out while still having to help look after your partners Autistic 2 year old is a whole new level of exhaustion that I didn't know existed.
Currently dealing with being overstimulated, a massive sinus headache, too hot, sound hurts, & ticking hard #autisticburnout #Autism
Supporting a loved one through Autistic Burnout? I wrote you this handy guide!
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#autisticburnout #autism #autisticadults #actuallyautistic #autismparents #autismmom #autismdad #autismlife #mentalhealth #therapists
Getting out of burnout isn’t just getting some energy, getting a little motivation and then doing stuff the same way again. It’s doing things in a different way, so that you don’t go into burnout again.
#AutisticBurnout #BurnoutRecovery #Burnout #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
Burnout in autistic people is not a mental health crisis that appeared from nowhere. It is what happens when masking becomes unsustainable. It is cumulative. It is structural. #AutisticBurnout
Autistic Burnout isn’t failure, but it can be a signal that something in our lives isn’t working, and needs to change.
Maybe you’ve been managing too much for too long…
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#autisticburnout #autisticadults #autism #actuallyautistic #mentalhealth
Autistic burnout is more than exhaustion. It’s a crisis of connection across body, relationships, and systems. Learn signs, causes, and recovery.
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#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticBurnout #EcosystemicModel #AutisticBurnoutRecovery #MentalHealth
In burnout, it often feels like there’s always just too much to do and you’re never going to get caught up.
#AutisticBurnout #Burnout #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
Autistic burnout and freelance burnout can look similar, yet they need different care. Learn the key signs, masking costs, realistic recovery timelines, and how to decide between rest, restructuring, or a gentle pivot. #AutisticBurnout
The cure for burnout isn't and can't be self care. It has to be all of us caring for each other. Emily & Amelia Nagoski
Between Belonging
I've been doing a lot of shedding lately. Identities, communities, masks I didn't even know I was wearing. And in the quieter moments I've started to notice what's left when all of that falls away.
The thing that's true across every version […]
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Warning Signs of Autistic Burnout Checklist
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#AutisticBurnout #Burnout #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
1/2 My very few experiences with being on them, these drugs don't generally agree with my body well. When I was first dxd as ADD (back in the 90s), I was put on paxil, this was when prozac was all the rage #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticWomensAlliance #AutisticBurnout
1/? so my psych thinks I should be on antidepressants (I just thought I was acting "autistic" because emotional dysregulation is a thing). But I caved, because the anxiety's definitely real, I've been in #AutisticBurnout for several years now. She suggested going on an SSRI #ActuallyAutistic
My life ANNIHILATED: On Prozac by 12, in a mental health un age 15: Their Negligence, Ghosting, Arrogance & Mocking caused Irreversible #Trauma & Psychological Damage that's confined my life to a hell of Regression, BRUTAL #MentalHealth illnesses & constant #AutisticBurnout ever since
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Autistic Burnout Recovery Is About Reducing Dissonance
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Remember how I was hoping for a no school snow day? The Universe is rigged in my favor cuz we got another day of rest. My body is a little unhappy with the sudden barometric pressure change tho.
Friendly reminder to water your meatsuit periodically for best chances of a good day 🥤
#autisticburnout
Seven months and nine days - that's how long it's taken to lodge an incident report at my workplace for burnout from an excessive workload. Damn you, executive function...
#autisticburnout #autism #AuDHD
I just wanna go seek dopamine at the game store and buy shit I'll never paint and daydream about quests I'll never DM. I wanna build my Great Unclean One and roll my Big Bot Bash sheet and flip through Mork Borg modules. I'm sad and tired and overwhelmed. #MidlifeCrisis #AutisticBurnout
When you’re in burnout, just taking a break is never enough because it’s not solving the issues at the core of it.
#AutisticBurnout #Burnout #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
