Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi,
I was diagnosed late last year at the age of 27. I’m struggling with what feels like a constant burnout! I just feel like I need someone to talk to who understands what I’m going through :/
Hiya. Is this burnout a psychological or physical thing for you, or perhaps a combination of both? I’m not familiar with the term but myself have fibromyalgia which the word might describe too.
I'd say it's more psychological, although physically I feel a bit more drained than I used to be. Not to the point it's massively noticeable though.
Autistic burnout is often mistaken for depression, and while that's somewhat understandable it goes a bit deeper. You lose interest in the things you previously enjoyed, you lose the ability to do things you once did etc.