28/05/2026
ADHD/autism burnout isn’t just “feeling tired.”
It can look like shutting down, irritability, exhaustion, losing words, struggling with simple tasks, wanting to hide away, or feeling overwhelmed by things you would usually cope with.
Recovery often starts with reducing pressure, not pushing harder.
Things that can help:
• Rest without guilt
• Reduce sensory overload where possible
• Eat and hydrate regularly
• Lower expectations temporarily
• Spend time with safe people
• Allow yourself to unmask
• Break tasks into very small steps
• Do comforting, regulating activities
• Say no more often
• Give yourself longer than you think you need to recover
Burnout recovery is rarely quick.
Your nervous system is asking for safety, rest and reduced demand — not criticism.
You are not lazy.
You are overloaded.
Be kind to yourself
