Published on 12, July, 2020
For the last six weeks or so, I've been experiencing a burnout with just about everything. I've lost my interests in reading and writing, my social activities face to face have all but vanished. There are moments where I can sleep for hours and still wake up exhausted or not get to sleep at all. I've been freaking out over the littlest of things such as money, public transport, the weather etc. I'm such a disappointment. I've looked into getting support but nothing is available in my area for people my age. HELP MEEEEEEEEEE!
Are there any support groups in your area? They often only meet once a month but will usually have an email address or other way you can get in contact with the organisers who may be able to give you 'mentor' style support.
Burnout is part of being ASD I'm afraid... like hypo's for diabetics or seizures for epileptics... you can try to avoid them but sometimes you won't be able to.
Check out the posts here: https://www.theautisticadvocate.com/search/label/Burnout
This guy writes about burnout plus there's one about using public transport - there are also links on his blog to support groups etc.
Let the people around you know what's going on and hang in there...
Sadly not, no. It's only for kids under 16 and their families, mainly for boys as well. I've looked into other areas but I can't afford the travel costs of going to a group 40+ miles away from where I live. I'll stop by the blog!