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NeuroDivergent Burnout the Silent Killer

Lyric Holmans

Neurodivergent Burnout (not a medical term, but, unfortunately, a common experience among NeuroDivergent People) is a state of intense physical and mental exhaustion NeuroDivergent People may experience (usually lasting for three months or more). It’s a result of prolonged exposure to heightened stress, a consequence of living in a world designed for Neuro-Average people that often overlooks our unique needs. Without adequate support, the chronic mismatch of expectations and capabilities leads to this unique type of burnout.

When a NeuroDivergent Person is burned out, we may experience a decrease in our ability to carry out skills needed to cope with daily life or other tasks and functions that are usually much easier for us. We may also struggle to have energy for (or find joy in) activities that once gave our lives pleasure and meaning. Continue reading NeuroDivergent Burnout the Silent Killer

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Autism and Burnout – My Experience With Autistic Burnout

Lyric Holmans

Something that we tend to agree upon, when talking about Autistic burnout, is that it is the result from having to force ourselves into a society that wasn’t designed to take our needs and considerations into account, whether that is our sensory processing differences, our differences in the ways our bodies move and the ways we communicate. Continue reading Autism and Burnout – My Experience With Autistic Burnout

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Neurodiversity in the Workplace, Autistic Burnout, Supporting Gender Diverse Youth

Lyric Holmans

This was an EPIC session! We talked about autistic burnout, autistic accommodations at work, my business Neurodivergent Consulting, how we can support our LGBTQIA+ loved ones, my upcoming book, and SO much more! Continue reading Neurodiversity in the Workplace, Autistic Burnout, Supporting Gender Diverse Youth

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What is Autistic Burnout? What CAUSES Autistic Burnout?

Lyric Holmans

I don’t want to talk to anybody. I become total recluse. I have no energy. I become basically a zombie, like a hollow shell of myself, and I am just on autopilot. And basically in that burnout stage, I can manage to kind of keep my life coasting along, but I’m really only getting just the bare minimum things of life essentials done and life’s bare minimum. Continue reading What is Autistic Burnout? What CAUSES Autistic Burnout?