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Autistic Burnout: The Cost of Masking and Passing (2017)

Autistic burnout is 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.
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Mar 5, 2019Autistic Burnout: The Cost of Masking and Passing (2017) by depressed221152

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