Hello,
I am a first-time poster but long-time lurker…I feel a bit uncomfortable posting because I’ve never done this before nor do I know anyone here but I’d really appreciate advice/hearing about others’ experiences please because I’m struggling.
How long have people here experienced autistic burnout for?
Hi 
The times I have been most affected by burnout have been when it was linked to other things, often several at once. So overwhelm, or inability to make sense of problems in the limited time avaialble, against my own standards for myself. Breakdown of relationships, expectations placed on others or myself in relationships. Workplace tensions, seeing the end of jobs before they are over. Or a sense or dread or not knowing what I might do beyond the short term. Sensing others hostility towards me (sometimes this is founded) and feeling outnumbered. Being in oversensory environments, where one sensation is overwhelming or unpleasant. Any of these issues together could cause burnout, romantic relationship burnout on its own can cause it. I see it as something which can be limited in its affects if you don't put yourself at the centre of the problem but take a different perspective, this is also diffulcult to do as you need to realise quickly in new situations that your mind is playing tricks on you or that you don't need to be there.
Also what Stuart wrote below, sleep and stress and major compounding factors.
Hi
The times I have been most affected by burnout have been when it was linked to other things, often several at once. So overwhelm, or inability to make sense of problems in the limited time avaialble, against my own standards for myself. Breakdown of relationships, expectations placed on others or myself in relationships. Workplace tensions, seeing the end of jobs before they are over. Or a sense or dread or not knowing what I might do beyond the short term. Sensing others hostility towards me (sometimes this is founded) and feeling outnumbered. Being in oversensory environments, where one sensation is overwhelming or unpleasant. Any of these issues together could cause burnout, romantic relationship burnout on its own can cause it. I see it as something which can be limited in its affects if you don't put yourself at the centre of the problem but take a different perspective, this is also diffulcult to do as you need to realise quickly in new situations that your mind is playing tricks on you or that you don't need to be there.
Also what Stuart wrote below, sleep and stress and major compounding factors.
