Dr. Alice Nicholls

Do you know someone who is struggling with autistic burnout?  Are you their partner, close relative or friend?    Do you want to help?   Maybe you are in autistic burnout and you want some support but you don’t know how to ask?   This article will cover what other people can do to help a […]

We’ve covered What is Autistic Burnout? Am I in autistic burnout? And What Causes Autistic Burnout  in previous posts. So what do you do if you’re in autistic burnout?  How do you recover?  This article will give you some ideas of how to start making your way out of autistic burnout.  It might not be

What Causes Autistic Burnout?   Autistic burnout is a big issue for many autistic people.  At the time of writing there were 3.9k uses of the hashtag #autisticburnout on instagram alone. I’ve covered ‘What is Autistic Burnout?’ And ‘Am I in Autistic burnout?’ in previous blog posts.  So this post will focus on the causes

Am I in Autistic Burnout?   Are you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and depleted?   If you are (or suspect you are) autistic then you are likely to be wondering: Am I in Autistic Burnout?   Maybe you’ve heard a little bit about autistic burnout but not enough to be sure about whether it applies to you.  This

Why Doesn’t Standard Talking Therapy Work for Autistic People?   We know that 70% of Autistic people will be diagnosed with at least one mental health problem at some point in their life.  This means that Autistic, Neurodivergent people, and people with a diagnosis of ASD, ASC or Asperger’s syndrome are more likely to struggle

What is Autistic Burnout? Do you keep coming across the term ‘Autistic Burnout’? Maybe you’ve been reading social media posts by autistic people or having conversations about the difficulties Autistic people face. Or perhaps you are Autistic or have a diagnosis of ASD or Asperger’s Syndrome and are wondering if you are experiencing burnout? Autistic