#adhd burnout

[laestoica]

#adhd struggles #executive dysfunction #adhd life #adult adhd #adhd burnout #adhd paralysis #adhd #reflections #sad but true #twitter

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

ADHD Burnout

The Mini ADHD Coach

#adhd #adhd post #adhd awareness/acceptance month #adhd burnout #adhd & mental health #feel free to reblog/share #The Mini ADHD Coach (Facebook)

[accidentalslayer]

#mecore #actually adhd #adhd #adhd problems #adhd brain #adhd be like #adhd burnout

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

How do I recover from severe burnout with an overwhelmingly messy recovery space

How do I clean my overwhelmingly messy recovery space properly if I am severely burnt out

How do I recover from severe burnout if I’m constantly using all of my energy doing the bare minimum

How do I recover from severe burnout

How do I recover

#audhd problems #autistic burnout #adhd burnout #burnout recovery #burnout #mental health vent #autistic thoughts #audhd things #messy room #messy house #executive dysfunction #spoonie #chronic illness #neurodiversity #neurological disability #physical disability #autistic rant #adhd rant #autistic things #adhd problems #living with adhd #adhd life #untreated adhd #unmedicated #late diagnosed autistic #audhd creature #audhd struggles #adhd autistic #adhd adult #autistic trauma

[beautyinthediss0nance]

😅 where’s my fellow burnt out executive dysfunction fam?

#adhd #this is so damn accurate #actually adhd #actually audhd #neurodivergent #neurodivergent support #neurodivergency #adult adhd #adhd struggles #adhd support #adhd community #adhd things #adhd life #executive dysfunction #adhd burnout #adhd problems

[lightsaber-dreams]

The all As student in school & college to burn out at work AuDHD pipeline is so real

#jaimethinks #audhd #audhd things #burn out #gifted student #autism burnout #adhd attention span #adhd burnout #adhd brain

[thisisnot-yourgrave]

Hi!

I decided to start this blog because I wanted somewhere to put my thoughts.

As of three days ago, I have officially been on sick leave from uni and my job because of (ADHD/Autistic) burnout. It feels weird and I feel incredibly guilty but I haven't felt awake in years. So now I'm in this weird state where I try to figure out what I'm capable of and what is actually taking up spoons. For now, my task is to figure out how I can minimize the amount of decision-making in my morning routine to make it less taxing and exhausting.

I'm curious to see how it goes.

Thank you for reading, you are doing great!

#adhd #autism #burnout #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #adhd burnout #autism burnout #autism spectrum disorder #attention deficit hyperactivity disorder #burnout recovery #recovery journey

[faithfromanewperspective]

your brain is fried, actually. deep fried like the pineapple rings at the fish and chip shop, isn’t that what it feels like, you’ve been chopped up and covered in goo and thrown in the fryer? I know it a little too well and that’s why you should trust me, add some spicy seasoning to it and nourish yourself and you’ll feel hope for just a little bit, enough to keep you going

#burnout #fr though spicy food can kick me into gear #among the whole forced rest that I have to let happen #neurodivergence #adhd burnout #using weird foods as a metaphor I hope you relate

[i-cross-my-legs-justlikeaqueer]

trying to study with adhd is such a struggle ughhh

having adhd it's not only being distracted 24/7, and i wish people would understand that

it also affects my way of approaching things and my motivation

only the thought of studying consumes my entire energy and i can't move a single muscle

and when i finally start i have to keep my energy levels as high as i can and i have to keep myself motivated - which is not easy

but i still can't last more than an hour/an hour and a half a day

and it's not enough to keep up with all the school work that i have to do. and so i fall behind and i get stuck bc i have no idea of where to start or what to do and i end up with so much work and it keeps getting worse

and certainly the fact that compensations for neurodivergent students are made by neurotipical people who have no idea how it feels to be neurodivergent doesn't help

bc tell me how having maps with keywords is going to help me when i have to give them to my teachers a week before the test - it just adds to the work load

and it's not just bad time management like some people keep insisting, it's not like if i plan to spend 3 hours buried in books studying it's gonna work,, im still going to have troubles in starting the study session, in staying focused and most importantly in keeping my energy levels high enough for me to accomplish something

not to talk about the feel of guilt that takes over every time i can't complete or start a task

#adhd #adhd problems #adhd brain #adhd burnout #neurodivergent

[laestoica]

#adhd struggles #adhd life #gaslighting #adhd burnout #neurodivergent #lazyness #adhd #reflections #twitter

[nightmareduckling]

If you take too much mental damage from ADHD/Autism burnout, you also start taking physical damage.

Also applies to regular, lightly salted, garden-species burnout because being neurodivergent is not a prerequisite. Terms and conditions may apply, and may make things worse.

#adhd burnout #autistic burnout #actually adhd #adhd problem #burnout #mental health #audhd #neurodiversity

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Hi everyone,

As I said earlier, I wanted to post more about ADHD burnout. I found an article that explained it pretty well. This excerpt is going to be long, so I apologize in advance:

ADHD Burnout

What is ADHD Burnout?

It’s possible that you’ve heard of Autistic burnout; however, ADHDers have a unique experience of burnout. Symptoms of ADHD burnout more broadly include:

Lack of motivation

Inability to concentrate

Guilt

Depression

Anxiety

Poor productivity

Irritability

Cynicism

The overlap of symptoms and comorbid conditions can make it difficult to identify when ADHDers are truly struggling with burnout, though.

ADHD burnout is often something a little deeper. It refers to the cycle of overcommitting and overextending that leads to fatigue in people with ADHD. It involves taking on too many tasks and commitments, and then the subsequent exhaustion that happens when we’re unable to fulfill all of our obligations.

Why do people with ADHD struggle with burnout?

1. We’re overcompensating and overcommitting

Growing up, many ADHDers experienced the crushing weight of expectation. Whether it was caregivers or educators, we were often told that we weren’t trying hard enough. It felt like we were always just shy of reaching our full potential.

In actuality, we were being asked to function like neurotypical children, and without adequate support for our ADHD brains and executive dysfunction struggles. This is where many of us internalized the idea that we were lazy, careless, or unintelligent.

These false beliefs can lead to overcompensation, in which we compulsively try to please people and make up for these “shortcomings” we think we have. We’re constantly striving, though the goal posts keep moving on us.

This tendency to people-please can be carried into our adulthood, and is a recipe for overexertion. It also makes it difficult to admit that we’re struggling, because we don’t want to let others down. This relentless effort to appear neurotypical is often referred to as “ADHD masking,” and can be a source of real fatigue for people with ADHD.

2. We feel guilty for resting

When we’re already combating a stereotype of laziness, many of us feel guilty about resting. It can feel easier to be in constant motion (whether we experience hyperactivity or not!) because it feels safer to be doing something than risk the judgment that can come with doing “nothing.”

We might even believe that if we were to allow ourselves to rest, we would never get anything done, because we would struggle to get started again (task initiation is a big struggle for us). The irony is that denying yourself rest is the quickest route to exhaustion, and can exacerbate ADHD symptoms. It can be hard to pump the brakes and practice rest when there are so many negative associations with it.

After a lifetime of being told to “try harder,” it can feel counterintuitive—sometimes impossible—to try less and rest more

3. We struggle to recognize our limits and set boundaries

Part of executive dysfunction means that we have trouble sequencing, initiating, and organizing our tasks — which are all symptoms of ADHD. This also means we struggle to estimate how much time and effort something will take, making it easy to overcommit by accident. We may also struggle with setting boundaries.

As people-pleasers, we were discouraged from having boundaries at a young age. We may struggle to say “no” for fear of disappointing others or being rejected (something we’re already sensitive to anyway; this is known as rejection sensitive dysphoria).

As we accumulate more and more tasks, it can begin to feel unmanageable, leading to the dreaded overwhelm-shutdown. This is a freeze response that can happen when we’re unable to begin or complete a task. This “stuck” feeling can exacerbate our anxiety and make it difficult to move forward.

How to avoid ADHD burnout:

There are some golden rules for preventing burnout that I think are crucial for ADHDers to remember. Here are a few:

1. Affirm your self-worth

Your worth is not dependent upon what you give to people, and your sole purpose in life isn’t to make everyone but yourself happy. As the saying goes, “Don’t set yourself on fire to keep others warm.” You are inherently valuable, regardless of how useful, productive, or helpful you are to others.

2. Practice saying “no” without apologizing

You can’t be everything to everyone, and your capacity is not limitless, no matter what your brain tells you. Give yourself full permission to say “no, I can’t,” “I don’t have time for that,” “I’m not available at that time,” and every other variation on that. You may disappoint someone, sure!

But you aren’t responsible for managing other people’s emotions.

3. Overestimate how much time something will take

This is a general rule that I find quite helpful. Take the amount of time you think something will take—and double it. It may feel absurd at first, but it’s better to overestimate than to underestimate, and this will help you get a stronger sense of your limitations.

4. Commit to rest

Notice I’m saying “commit to rest” and not “practice self-care.”

Some of us (certainly not me…) have turned self-care into another set of expectations we feel the need to fulfill. Let that go.

Instead, practice: laying down, daydreaming, deep breathing, and anything else that helps you reset.

5. Ask for help when you need it

It’s okay to struggle, and it’s okay to ask for support when you do struggle—whether that's therapy, your colleagues, an ADHD coach or a manager at work.

Workplace accommodations and school accommodations can also make a huge difference.

6. Drop the mask

Many neurodiverse individuals try to mask their ADHD and/or autism by not letting others see them sweat—but this doesn’t allow us the opportunity to be helped and supported when we need it most.

You deserve every resource you need to thrive—don’t convince yourself that you have to do this thing alone.

As always, the full article will be below if anyone wants to read it.

#adhd #adhd post #adhd burnout #what is adhd burnout #struggling with adhd burnout #ways to prevent adhd burnout #feel free to reblog #tw bright colors #tw eye strain

[belong2human-kind]

I'm shaking so badly because I literally had only a single meal today/yesterday. It's 12h25 am where I live and yesterday I forgot to have lunch. I was so focused on taking care of my pets that I just didn't eat nothing but a coffee with a sandwich on my breakfast. Now I started to feel extremely weak and lightheaded, vision blurring and my belly ached, but not like my cramps are (to makes things worse, I'm on my period and I usually lose a lot of blood). I mistook my hunger necessity with cramps. I forgot to eat to the point my suger levels dropped so fast I swear I was about to faint.

I hate having adhd. I wish I could function better than this. Not everyone know how frustrating it can be feeling this. I mean, I learned how to play piano by myself, learned English as a second language so easily and know so random facts about birds but I yet I disappoint my family and friends and also, my own self, because I seem to not be able to notice basic survival stuff. It is humiliating, I don't even know if this venting makes sense, everything is so weird rn on my mind

#adhd burnout #adhd and ocd #i wish i wasnt like this

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

Here’s why I don’t take “inattentive vs hyperactive” seriously…

Clinicians: after using my neurotypical brain to briefly observe you in a completely sedentary office setting I noticed that you did not scream or lose your mind or run laps around my office even once, and since adhd burnout/paralysis/executive dysfunction don’t exist, you must have inattentive type. That’s the only explanation for your composure while in my office. You’re welcome :)

Actual adults with adhd: HELP I’m TOO TIRED to MOVE (unless I’m presented with any adequate stimulation) (unless I feel safe enough to fidget) (unless I get adequate rest and nutrients) (unless by some miracle I can take care of myself properly) (unless I hear a song I like) (unless it’s 2am when I get the zoomies) (unless it’s something I find fun then I’ll be bouncing off the walls) (unless it’s a project that interests me then I’ll work for twelve hours straight) (unless I have to sit for more than two minutes) (unless you ask about my childhood when I was constantly yelled at to calm down and sit still) (unless by some miracle I can achieve proper self care so I’m not constantly trying to pour from an empty cup)

#adhd rant #adhd problems #adhd paralysis #adhd masking #neurodiversity #adhd inattentive #adhd hyperactive #adhd trauma #adhd things #adhd diagnosis #adhd brain #adhd burnout #adhd autistic #audhd problems #misdiagnosis #late diagnosed adhd #adhd adult #adult adhd #late diagnosis #adhd in women #adhd in adults #adhd life #mental health education

[astrologicalz]

My body is constantly on low power mode

it can never catch up and fully charge

#personal #actuallyautistic #adhd #autism #neurodivergent #anxiety #burn out #burnt out #adhd burnout #asd #audhd #anxious #chronic #fatigue

[totallyveryallosexual]

I fucking hate that I have to collapse before I get diagnosed with anything. Until I physically and mentally completely break down, nobody is going to listen to me when I tell them I want to get tested for ADHD and autism. It makes me want to fall apart just a little faster and a little more openly so they can't ignore it anymore.

#i saw a quote the other day about masking “just because we can fake it doesn't mean it's not killing us” #and ya #I'm faking it pretty well but it's killing me #adhd burnout #adhd problems #adhd #autism problems #autism #autistic #undiagnosed neurodivergent