During my years of working with hundreds of late-realised, high-masking Autistic Adults in Autistic Burnout I’ve noticed shame as a common theme in the factors contributing to, and maintaining their Autistic Burnout.  In this article I will outline: What shame

Autistic Burnout is a clear sign that something needs to change in your life.   Often lots of things.   But where do you start? The answer depends very much on where in the Cycle of Autistic Burnout you are

“Connection”  Just the word can conjure up images of groups of friends enjoying drinks, or families sitting down to eat a Bisto-ad-worthy roast dinner together… But these traditional, neurotypical ideas and images of connection can make it feel totally inaccessible

There is an initial acute phase in Autistic Burnout, where people normally experience an intense crash in their energy levels and ability to function.   This crash often occurs quite suddenly, although there may have been warning signs. People often

‘Avoidance’ has become a bit of a dirty word when we talk about stressful situations, hard work, trauma or phobias.  While there are valid reasons for having concerns about avoidance, it isn’t always a bad thing.  Sometimes some degree of

I had an interesting conversation with people on my mailing list about how people respond to the question ‘how are you?’ and I wanted to share it here too… For Autistic people, and particularly Autistic people in Autistic Burnout or