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jamthis12
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03 Dec 2018, 2:15 am

Hey I've been wondering about autistic burnout. I know it's not officially recognized, but I'd still like to learn more about it. I'm worried it might be affecting me as well.


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03 Dec 2018, 3:23 am

Autistic Burnout: The Cost of Masking and Passing


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03 Dec 2018, 9:42 am

ASPartofMe,

This is a good article! Thanks for posting it!

I had much more burnout years ago when I wasn't doing anything of a social nature and my functioning in the real world was very poor. I think the only time I get anything close to burnout is when I let things pile up. I need to start today on catching up on some of my chores.



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03 Dec 2018, 9:52 am

I suffered massive burn out at work, before I was diagnosed. I doubled down on effort, it seemed like efforts of others to counsel and help me never got to the heart of the matter.

It's only since diagnosis, building more self-understanding, that I start to understand why.

My path back involved self understanding, and a heavy emphasis on self care. :mrgreen:


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