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How Autistic Burnout Changed Me for the Better | AuDHD
Autistic burnout left me with chronic fatigue, brain fog, memory problems and a sudden loss of abilities I had always relied on. In this video, I share my experience of autistic burnout as a late-diagnosed AuDHD adult, what led to it, and what recovery began to look like when I stopped trying to push through.
For most of my life, whenever I struggled, I had one answer: keep going. I thought I needed more discipline, more resilience, and more effort. But eventually my body simply stopped cooperating.
If you are experiencing autistic burnout or trying to understand why you suddenly cannot function the way you used to, I hope sharing my experience helps you feel a little less alone. Maybe you have not been failing to push through. Maybe pushing through was never the way out.
A gentle note: this is my own lived experience, not medical or clinical advice. What helps me may not be what helps you, and recovery from burnout can look very different from person to person.
Katie Believes is a space for late-diagnosed neurodivergent adults. Honest, unhurried conversations about masking, burnout, identity, and learning to live with the way your brain actually works.
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