I need advice about burnout from autism.
I'm actually recovering from an autism burnout. I was severely depressed for four years before finding this explanation, but now I feel powerless and weak. My dreams and visions of my future life have fallen apart.
Now, I feel traumatized by forcing myself. If I try to force myself, I feel intense anger, and if I insist, I cry. For example, if I'm walking outside and suddenly the path goes uphill, I can't force myself, and I'll be stuck and crying about just this idea.
But life requires effort all the time!
I am afraid to feel this inability until I die. Maybe my capacity being mask was extra low...
Has anyone else felt this way? Has anyone else felt traumatized? Can you heal?
I want to have a project and do something with my life instead of being stuck forever.
Posted Jul 9, 2026, 7:43 PM UTC