This really resonated—thank you for naming the lived weight of autistic burnout so clearly. I’ve been developing a theory about how this burnout ties into nervous system overload, dysautonomia, and ADHD crossovers. Would love to write a follow-up piece building on your framing, if you’re open to it (with credit + link, of course). Thanks again for putting this out into the world.
This really resonated—thank you for naming the lived weight of autistic burnout so clearly. I’ve been developing a theory about how this burnout ties into nervous system overload, dysautonomia, and ADHD crossovers. Would love to write a follow-up piece building on your framing, if you’re open to it (with credit + link, of course). Thanks again for putting this out into the world.
Please do. I would love to read it.
If the system is designed to keep us broken and unable to think clearly, it seems the system is working well.
I wonder how much I have NOT been in burnout. I feel like I may have never known anything but this.
I think as we age the burnouts get harder and longer