Autistic Burnout/Fatigue

/ moragnoffke

I would like to take the opportunity to share this post with you, written by my daughter, Ellie. I think it is an area a lot of us know little about and hopefully we can learn more about neuro divergent people’s struggles. Being vulnerable to depression and burnout is a hard thing to cope with.

I hope this is useful.

A warm smile, Morag x

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14 thoughts on “Autistic Burnout/Fatigue”

  1. This is a very helpful post for anyone experiencing the same kinds of symptoms as your daughter. I’m sure that her willingness to be open and vulnerable will be an encouragement to them. It’s so important to know we are not alone when we are going through something tough.

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  4. My daughter is not diagnosed with autism. But she is different, in many ways not the same as most of her peers.
    She often experiences similar symptoms. It is very difficult for her to explain what it is when she feels bad.
    True, she moves along her life trajectory with a slight delay from her peers after school, sometimes things are very difficult for her that others do not cause any difficulties.
    It’s hard for me to understand her, but I believe her.
    I wish your daughter a speedy recovery.

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    • Thank you for your message..
      I passed on your wishes for her speedy recovery. She says, thank you. Autism is an easy thing to miss in girls and women. Often women mask so well that the symptoms aren’t seen by many. It’s hard when one doesn’t know how to treat a loved one who is struggling with life, maybe even suffering… It was very hard for me… And it is easier to understand and support her now that she’s got diagnosed but it doesn’t take the struggle away and that is still hard to watch. My daughter only got diagnosed when she was 30 years old. She’s written quite a bit about it this year because she wants more people to understand the struggles. Thank you for reading the post and for your response.

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      • I hope that you can build a rhythm and lifestyle in which your daughter will be comfortable.
        I would very much like my nineteen-year-old daughter to be able to find such a place in life – her place.
        I am amazed that it is possible not to establish such a diagnosis until the age of 30. I hope it’s not too late to start recovery at any age.
        My daughter is going to go to university this year. I am afraid that she may not be able to cope not with the acquisition of knowledge, but with the need to carry out all organizational actions and live in such a rhythm that she will not be able to. Prior to that, she studied in high school at home, then graduated from distance courses. But I don’t know if she will be able to study full-time for 4 years.
        How to avoid such autistic burnout? That’s a very difficult question.

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      • Yes, that is a big consideration and my daughter’s health care workers were worried about it too, yet she finished with cum lauder which was amazing. She was able to make two friends that journeyed together and supported each other. I home schooled her for the first few years but we were very lucky to find a small school which was supportive and very lenient… And she had a very good psychiatrist who helped her until she left South Africa for Scotland. So I hope your daughter will have good experiences too, one step at a time with supportive people around her 🤗🤗

        Autistic burnout is a huge topic, we are learning as we go. Maybe my daughter will write about that in time 🙏

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      • Thank you for sharing this information. This in itself helps a lot, expands the boundaries of the possible, allows you to understand that you are not alone with your special condition.
        I wish you good mood and well-being! 🌞🌞🌞

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