Hi, I’m currently going through the process of a referral through Bupa (my workplace offers it) and the GP said it’s better going for Autism + ADHD. The problem is, I’m quite burnt out at the moment and I can’t think straight, my patience is almost at 0 and I’ve been getting some very dark thoughts (particularly yesterday when I had to take the afternoon off work just to go and lie in a dark room).
My executive function is null and I’m finding the whole process of chasing the people who are referring me even more draining. I hate this feeling because I’m fully aware it’s autistic burnout as I’ve had it before - but the fact that you can’t just shake yourself out of it is the most frustrating. my work’s beginning to suffer for it and I just don’t recognise myself for feeling so low, I’m usually reserved but rational (or at least my masked version is). The silver lining is: I still have hope that I’ll come out of this, but my work situation and personal life are way too stressful for me to just focus on myself right now.
I feel like I’ve just rambled, but does anyone have any advice or an ‘autistic burnout recovery’ routine they follow? Is it something that should be tailored for myself or is there a “one-size-fits-all” recovery plan?
