Eugh, I'm in Autistic Burn Out AGAIN...

This is simply no fun at all.
Burnout is far too common for us autistic folks and it's seriously disabling. I was hoping I'd be able to hold on and keep functioning for another few weeks and then take a nice Christmas break and recover but life had other plans.
Burnout is a state of complete exhaustion and overwhelm. For me, it's accompanied by a rather worrying loss of skills, a decreased tolerance for sensory input and a strained social battery. My burnouts are typically triggered by a build-up of emotional baggage, usually precipitated by significant life changes. This time definitely fits that pattern. My life has changed quite a bit this year, for the better mostly, but there have still been some losses and challenges to face that have been tough and some fundamental shifts that have overwhelmed me.
During this video, I talk about what burnout looks and feels like for me, what support I've been offered and the support I'm trying to give myself. I give examples of how this manifests and dive into the specific aspect of 'change' that gives me the most trouble (heads-up, it's around how I relate to it rather than the shape, size of flavour of it/ how it feels and intersects with my core values and sense of self vs what the change actually is).
I've tried to make this video as raw and unedited as possible but have also been mindful not to frame it as an 'if it bleeds, it leads' warts-and-all expose. I'm just not a fan of that. Instead, I hope this episode of My Suddenly Autistic Life will shine a light on this all-too-common phenomenon so that we might all support each other better in future.
I was diagnosed with Autism around 2 years ago, also have ADHD and am still recovering from CPTSD and Generalised Anxiety Disorder. I have found all my diagnoses useful and helpful in my self-growth and healing journey. I relate very differently to my neurospicy diagnoses than I do to the trauma (the neurospicy being the 'forever' me, the trauma being only a few chapters).
As always, I'd be interested to hear about your experience with Burnout, what triggered it for you and how you managed it and (hopefully) recovered.
Thanks for watching and for your continued support. It means a lot.