Burnout

005 3 months ago

I've been experiencing burnout for over 3 years, and I don't know how to get out of my current state. 32 years old.

GP referred me to local phone counselling sessions, but I can not stand their mood measurements, like - estimate how you feel this week from 1 to 10 (I just can not stand those questions). Sometimes I feel like my nervous system is gradually crumbling apart. When I visit A&E in the hope of getting some help when my mental health pain shifts to physical pain, they do some tests and say "your condition is within normal limits".

I don't know what to do. I feel so tired.

Can you advise me on something, please?

Thanks

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Bunny 3 months ago

Hi and welcome to the community.

I'm sorry to hear of your struggles.

During my NHS counselling, I also found those repeat questionnaires very unhelpful, so I raised it as an issue. My counsellor agreed that they were proving counterproductive. She offered to complete them for me each time, in line with my previous answers, as long as I agreed to complete them one final time at the end of treatment. That helped me to focus on the counselling, rather than getting constantly reminded of how rubbish I feel. Perhaps your counsellor could do the same, if you feel it would help?

Alongside ongoing support from your GP, you might find these NAS resources helpful:

NAS - Autistic fatigue and burnout

NAS Professional Practice - Understanding autistic burnout

There's also some great (free) advice here from Dr Megan Neff - a neurodivergent author (who's also a clinician and advocate):

Autistic Burnout Recovery: How to Build a Recovery Plan

I also have this book of hers. It's very user-friendly, including lots of diagrams and worksheets:

The Autistic Burnout Workbook: Your Guide to Your Personal Recovery Plan
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Bunny 3 months ago

Hi and welcome to the community.

I'm sorry to hear of your struggles.

During my NHS counselling, I also found those repeat questionnaires very unhelpful, so I raised it as an issue. My counsellor agreed that they were proving counterproductive. She offered to complete them for me each time, in line with my previous answers, as long as I agreed to complete them one final time at the end of treatment. That helped me to focus on the counselling, rather than getting constantly reminded of how rubbish I feel. Perhaps your counsellor could do the same, if you feel it would help?

Alongside ongoing support from your GP, you might find these NAS resources helpful:

NAS - Autistic fatigue and burnout

NAS Professional Practice - Understanding autistic burnout

There's also some great (free) advice here from Dr Megan Neff - a neurodivergent author (who's also a clinician and advocate):

Autistic Burnout Recovery: How to Build a Recovery Plan

I also have this book of hers. It's very user-friendly, including lots of diagrams and worksheets:

The Autistic Burnout Workbook: Your Guide to Your Personal Recovery Plan
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