7 Urgent Signs That You’re In Autistic Burnout Right Now
The Things That Are Staring You In The Face To Take A Break Before You Breakdown
Autistic burnout, a common experience that often sneaks up on you, can suddenly leave you feeling perpetually exhausted, depleted, and overwhelmed. This is a shared reality for many autistic adults, children, and young people, with as much as 80% of autistic individuals believed to go through this. It’s a condition that affects every aspect of our psychological, physical, and emotional well-being, often leading to an extreme crisis.
Autistic burnout is a severe mental health issue, with alarming suicide rates among the autistic community. It’s crucial that we take autistic burnout seriously, as it can often be a trigger for suicide. Autistic adults in the UK are nine times more likely to die by suicide, and autistic women are thirteen times more likely. This underscores the urgent need for support and understanding.
Autistic adults and children are constantly navigating a world not designed for us, which can lead to daily stressors that build up to a state of burnout. This struggle is amplified for autistic adults who are undiagnosed or diagnosed later in life. We often find ourselves pretending to be like everyone else, suppressing our needs, masking our true…
