Autistic Anxiety vs Social Anxiety: Key Differences (and What Helps Each)
Autistic anxiety and social anxiety can overlap. But they aren’t the same thing. And if you use the wrong tools, you can end up feeling…
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Burnout vs Anxiety in Neurodivergent Adults: How to Tell the Difference
Burnout and anxiety often feel tangled. Because they feed each other. 😬 Anxiety increases pressure and threat scanning🔋 Burnout reduces capacity and tolerance🌪️ Overload becomes…
Neurodivergent Anxiety Symptoms Checklist for Adults: Signs, Patterns, and What to Track
Neurodivergent anxiety often looks different from the stereotypes. It isn’t always obvious panic.It isn’t always “worrying all the time.” For many ADHD, autistic, and AuDHD…
Morning Depression in ADHD & Autism: Why Mornings Feel Physically Impossible (and What Helps)
Some people don’t feel “most depressed” at night. They feel it in the morning. They wake up and it’s already there: 🪨 heaviness in the…
Depression at Work: “Present but Offline” (Signs, Risks, and Micro-Accommodations)
You can be at work and still feel… not really there. You show up. You answer questions. You do tasks.But inside it feels like: 🫥…
Autism at Work: How to Prevent Shutdowns (A Step-by-Step Plan)
Autistic shutdowns at work rarely happen “for no reason.” They usually happen because:🌪️ sensory load builds🧠 cognitive load stacks👥 social performance costs accumulate⚠️ evaluation pressure…
Autism-Friendly Workplace Checklist: 25 Changes That Reduce Shutdown and Burnout
Most workplaces don’t mean to be inaccessible. They’re just designed around assumptions:✅ people can filter noise easily✅ people can task-switch all day✅ people can handle…
Best Jobs for Autistic Adults: Work Environments That Reduce Burnout (and Why)
When people search for “best jobs for autistic adults,” they often hope for a simple list. But the truth is:✅ there isn’t one perfect jobThere…
High-Functioning Autism at Work: Strengths, Struggles, and Supports
“High-functioning” autism is a label many people use to describe autistic adults who can appear competent in daily life, work, and social situations. But it…
Autistic Masking at Work: Hidden Costs, Burnout Risk, and Safer Alternatives
Autistic masking at work is often invisible. From the outside it can look like:🙂 professionalism🤝 teamwork🗣️ communication skills✅ reliability But from the inside it can…