“My burnout started at age 45 and ended up in complete collapse at age 47. My coworkers thought I was the same as usual; but my body was going through literal hell from not being able to relax. I often wished I could run screaming from the building, but I felt like I had no option. I think one thing that may be different about a person on the spectrum going through burnout, is they may have learned a social facade that can be carried into periods when they are horribly stressed.” ~Katie Mia What Is Autistic Burnout? It’s a term that I’ve heard come up in reading many different articles and forum posts. Karla’s ASD Page has a picture that illustrates some of the symptoms of burnout: * Late-onset loss of functioning due to sustained monumental efforts * Happens to MANY young ASD adults and many more all the way up into 50-60 years * Often directly related to failing at ‘fitting in’ with NT social skills despite faking it all the time to make it * No ASD (autism spectrum) book o...