Neurodivergent Burnout vs Depression: Which is it?

Neurodivergent burnout is not “just depression,” and being able to name the difference can change the kind of help people seek and receive. What is neurodivergent burnout? Neurodivergent burnout is a long-lasting state of physical, emotional, and cognitive exhaustion that builds when a neurodivergent person has to push through chronic stress, masking, and sensory or […]

Neurodivergent Burnout: Why You’re Not Failing, Your Nervous System Is Exhausted

Neurodivergent people often come to care feeling like they are “failing at life” when, in reality, they have been running a marathon in a world built for someone else’s nervous system. Burnout, for autistic and ADHD folks especially, is not just being tired or stressed. It is a deep depletion of energy, self-trust, and capacity […]