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Burnout as experienced by autistic people: A systematic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 122. 2025.

This systematic review thematically synthesised research on how autistic people understand and experience #burnout.

CHARACTERISTICS:

- A Condition of Debilitating Exhaustion

- A Condition Where Loss of Existing Abilities Leads to (Increased) Disability

** Unable to Process Sensory Stimuli

** Unable to Process Emotions

** Unable to Think

** Unable to Take Part in Everyday Life

- A Chronic Condition, With Variable Durations, and Intermittent Acute Crises

CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:

- Sensory and Social Stimuli Are Exhausting

- Camouflaging is Exhausting

- Ignorance and Stigma Are Exhausting

- Day-to-Day Life Is Exhausting

- Alexithymia Hides Exhaustion

CONSEQUENCES:

- Adverse Impacts on Your Health and Wellbeing

- Adverse Impacts on Your Place in the Community

- Hard to Remain Hopeful

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272735825001369

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