Stop the world I want to get off! : a guide to understanding and supporting the recovery of autistic burnout in children and young people
Clarke, Jodie2025
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Burnout is not (yet) a diagnosable condition, however, it is a mental health crisis. The NAS defines it as 'a state of physical and mental fatigue, heightened stress, and diminished capacity to manage life skills, sensory input, and/or social interactions, which comes from years of being severely overtaxed by the strain of trying to live up to demands that are out of sync with our needs' (Raymaker, 2020). The Autistic Advocate (Kieran Rose) describes the common autistic experience (a low level burnout) 'where your day, just living, talking to people, being assaulted by senses, exhausts you to the point where you can only collapse in a heap at the end of the day, or at the end of the week, depending on your constitution'. This book helps parents and professionals identify and take steps to prevent low-level burnout erupting into longer-term shutdown.
Main title:
Author:
Clarke, Jodie, author
Imprint:
London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2025.
Collation:
160 pages ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781805012559 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
616.85882616.8588616.858616.858 CLAR
Language:
English
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BRN:
3342616