Category Archives: Burnout & Meltdowns

Battling Burnout

Autistic burnout is when you’ve pushed yourself too hard for too long, and your brain and body just can’t take it anymore. It’s like trying to move through quicksand, where every step forward is a struggle and eventually, you’re too exhausted to go on. It’s not just from being Autistic – it can happen toContinue reading “Battling Burnout”

Burnout

1/4 AccessibleAcademia Who: Raymaker & colleaguesJournal: Autism in AdulthoodPublished: 2020Title: “Having all of your internal resources exhausted beyond measure and being left with no clean-up crew”: Defining Autistic Burnout. Burnout Chronic ExhaustionLoss of SkillsReduced Tolerance to Stimuli Burnout:Autistic burnout is a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic life stress and a mismatch of expectations andContinue reading “Burnout”

Burnout

#AccessibleAcademiaNothing about us without usWho: Raymaker and colleaguesJournal: Autism in AdulthoodPublished: 2020Title: “Having all of your internal resources exhausted beyond measure and being left with no clean-up crew”: Defining Autistic Burnout.Burnout• Chronic Exhaustion• Loss of Skills• Reduced Tolerance to StimuliBurnoutAutistic burnout is a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic life stress and a mismatch ofContinue reading “Burnout”

Autistic Burnout

Understanding AutismAutistic BurnoutCauses, symptoms, recoveryDefining autistic burnout“Autistic burnout is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic life stress and a mismatch of expectations and abilities without adequate supports. It is typically characterised by pervasive, long-term (3+ months) exhaustion, loss of function, and reduced tolerance to stimulus.”– Raymaker et al, 2020 Common causes of autistic burnout•Continue reading “Autistic Burnout”

#AccessibleAcademia Raymaker et al Burnout

#AccessibleAcademia Autistic Nottingham Nothing About Us Without Us Who: Raymaker and colleagues Journal: Autism in Adulthood Published: 2020 Title: “Having all of your internal resources exhausted beyond measure and being left with no clean-up crew”: Defining Autistic Burnout. BURNOUT. Causes of burnout: 1) Life stressors: Masking, expectations, disability management, life-changes lead to… 2) Cumulative loadContinue reading “#AccessibleAcademia Raymaker et al Burnout”