Preventing Neurodivergent Burnout Relapse
After a period of burnout, improvement often comes in steps. A common risk point is when energy starts to return and demands increase faster than…
Author: Johan Lammers, MSc
I founded sensoryoverload.info after being diagnosed with AuDHD in my early forties. Through this platform, I share what I continue to learn, in the hope that it helps neurodivergent adults feel less alone, better understand themselves, and find approaches that fit their lives. I draw on my MSc in Psychology, years of hyperfocused neurodiversity research, and my own ongoing experience of living with AuDHD.
I’d love to connect with others in the neurodivergent community on LinkedIn and/or X.
Skills After Neurodivergent Burnout: Why They Don’t Come Back All at Once
Many recovery narratives assume a simple trajectory: rest, then return to normal. Neurodivergent burnout recovery is often less linear. A common pattern is: 📉 energy…
Visual–Vestibular Mismatch in Neurodivergent Adults
Why Supermarkets and Crowds Can Make You Dizzy Some environments create a specific type of discomfort: 🛒 supermarkets and long aisles🚉 stations with moving crowds🏬…
Driving Overwhelm in Neurodivergent Adults
Why Traffic, Lights and Multitasking Can Overload Your System (and What Helps) Driving is often described as a routine skill. For many autistic, ADHD and…
A Neurodivergent Guide to Screen Sensitivity
Some people can stare at bright screens all day and feel fine. Others notice a predictable pattern: 📱 eyes feel tired quickly🧠 thinking gets foggy😖…
Visual Overload in Neurodivergent Adults
Why Busy Spaces Blur Your Thinking (and How to Cope) Visual overload happens when the visual system has to process too much input at once.…
Vestibular Sensitivity in Neurodivergent Adults
Dizziness, Motion Sickness, Escalators, and Why Movement Can Feel Threatening If you have ever felt weirdly unsafe while nothing “bad” was happening, this article might…
Proprioception & Interoception in ADHD & Autism
Interoception and proprioception are two sensory systems that help you understand your body. They influence how you notice hunger, pain, tension, movement, and physical boundaries.…
Neurodivergent Clutter, Object Permanence and “I Do Not See It Until It Is Too Late”
You look around and see piles. Clothes on a chair.Paper stacks on a table.Boxes that never quite got unpacked.Half sorted drawers and mystery bags. Sometimes…
Rejection Sensitivity and RSD in Neurodivergent Adults: Not Just an ADHD Thing
You send a message and see the other person come online then go quiet.Your stomach drops. Your brain starts writing stories. 💭 “They are annoyed…