Autistic Burnout, Shutdown, and Social Hangover

Autistic burnout is very different from the work-related burnout that non-autistics experience. In this episode, I cover the official definition of autistic burnout, how autistic burnout differs from non-autistic burnout, the latest research on this topic, how burnout relates to shutdown and social hangover, and more. I also discuss my own experiences with burnout and some strategies for avoiding it.

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If you'd like to know more about topics discussed in this episode, check out:

"Risk Markers for Suicidality in Autistic Adults" by Sarah Cassidy et al. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

"Autistic Burnout Explained" by Sarah Deweerdt http://35.182.101.121/sites/default/files/2020-08/Autistic%20Burnout%20Explained_0.pdf

"Defining Autistic Burnout Through Experts by Lived Experience: Grounded Delphi Method Investigating Autistic Burnout" by Julianne M. Higgins et al. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/...

"'Having All of Your Internal Resources Exhausted Beyond Measure and Being Left With No Clean-Up Crew': Defining Autistic Burnout" by Dora M. Raymaker et al. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/1...

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