556- Understanding AuDHD Burnout: How Neurodivergent Masking Sparks Stress, Exhaustion

Amy Marschall, Psy.D., discusses why autistic people mask, and how this leads to stress and burnout; how to identify warning signs of burnout (and how this differs from depression and other mental health issues); and shares strategies to prevent or recover from burnout. AuDHD: Additional Resources Take This Self-Test: Autism in Women Read: AuDHD — An Overview Read: "A Living Contradiction": The AuDHD Experience Read: ADHD, Autism, and Neurodivergence Are Coming Into Focus Access the video and slides for podcast episode #556 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/autistic-burnout-adhd-masking/ Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine ( additu.de/subscribe ) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.