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Autistic Burnout and Issues at work

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Hi Everyone 

I wonder if I could have some advice please, I have been struggling with frequent Autistic Burnouts and have run afoul of my employers sickness policies. 

I have no other time of with any other ailments as I never seem to get virus's or other form of illness.

My employer is talking about redeployment as I work for the NHS.

At the moment, I am feeling very unsettled and anxious as I don't really know whats going on going through another burnout but afraid to go off work. I am at stage 1, this will lead to stage 2.

I am very extreamly depressed and do not know what to do as I believe management do not understand Autistic Burnout and I am tired of trying to explain.

Thanks you!

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  • Apologies, as I'm only really responding to this to sympathise and hopefully find some advice/support for myself. I work for the NHS too, fairly early in a psychology career-path, and I started experiencing burnout in September '23 time, and eventually tapped out and took time off for most of December - despite struggling with doing this. I went back to work before Christmas but I am still completely overwhelmed, unmotivated (which for work, is unlike me) and so so exhausted. All I do is work, rest and sleep and I am unable to do much else. My fixed term contract is up at the end of March and I am having to apply for other jobs, which is just another stress for me right now but my burnout and exhaustion is causing a total existential crisis about what I want to do with my life and how the hell I'm supposed to cope with my brain. I have no idea what to do with myself, and I wish I could just run away from all of my responsibilities for a while. I'm sorry I'm not offering you any advice - I would if I could, but I just wanted you to know that you're not alone and I'm sorry you're experiencing this too. 

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  • Apologies, as I'm only really responding to this to sympathise and hopefully find some advice/support for myself. I work for the NHS too, fairly early in a psychology career-path, and I started experiencing burnout in September '23 time, and eventually tapped out and took time off for most of December - despite struggling with doing this. I went back to work before Christmas but I am still completely overwhelmed, unmotivated (which for work, is unlike me) and so so exhausted. All I do is work, rest and sleep and I am unable to do much else. My fixed term contract is up at the end of March and I am having to apply for other jobs, which is just another stress for me right now but my burnout and exhaustion is causing a total existential crisis about what I want to do with my life and how the hell I'm supposed to cope with my brain. I have no idea what to do with myself, and I wish I could just run away from all of my responsibilities for a while. I'm sorry I'm not offering you any advice - I would if I could, but I just wanted you to know that you're not alone and I'm sorry you're experiencing this too. 

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