Is autistic burnout a real thing?

[MoonFace2]

My autism is mild, so I very rarely experience anything like burnout, shut downs, or melt downs, myself.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Yes, it very much is a real thing. When you have to constantly be aware that you have to move the right way and talk the right way and use your hands the right way and even breathe the right way just to be seen as “normal” enough that people treat you as such, it becomes exhausting. And yes, it can turn into either shutting down or melting down if not just straight passing out.

[HelpfulWoman]

yes. my worst was probably last Sunday.

[TrueConfection]

I can’t relate to autism, but burnout is real. We all need a break from the world at times.

[jahaims]

It is. I'm high functioning as well. Careful with it tbh. It can be a weird spiral of regression.

[OddBeMe]

Everyone burns out. You may experience it more. I do have anxiety in larger places or larger crowds.

[Valdemort]

It is.

[Agape93]

Yeap it is