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How can I stop a burnout?

Seren

Over the last few months my meltdowns and shutdowns have become more frequent. I'm barely working, I'm exhausted all the time. I feel so alone, useless and a burden and I don't want to go through this anymore. I don't know where to go to get help. I used to be able to do so much, why can't I be who I used to be? What happened, what went wrong?

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  • Seren said:
    I don't know where to go to get help

    My experience is one where I didn't know where to turn because there was nothing "specifically" wrong but I felt really ill. Potentially,  due to communication difference from being autistic, it might be difficult to get the help one needs which can make you more burnout.

    When in burnout on any level, R&R is needed. Proper R&R, without expectation. Even from yourself.

    Maybe visiting a GP could help, but I'll also say when you eventually emerge out of it, you may start to understand yourself on a more fundamental basis, and from my perspective it is this which will help you going forward. 

    I found this video really helpful from what I remember youtu.be/wFCaoFX-pjg

    This is by no means medical advice. Simply my perspective.

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  • Seren said:
    I don't know where to go to get help

    My experience is one where I didn't know where to turn because there was nothing "specifically" wrong but I felt really ill. Potentially,  due to communication difference from being autistic, it might be difficult to get the help one needs which can make you more burnout.

    When in burnout on any level, R&R is needed. Proper R&R, without expectation. Even from yourself.

    Maybe visiting a GP could help, but I'll also say when you eventually emerge out of it, you may start to understand yourself on a more fundamental basis, and from my perspective it is this which will help you going forward. 

    I found this video really helpful from what I remember youtu.be/wFCaoFX-pjg

    This is by no means medical advice. Simply my perspective.

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