Neurodivergent Burnout and Overcompensation
Overcompensation is one of the most influential but least understood contributors to neurodivergent burnout and overcompensation. It describes the continuous, often automatic practice of doing…
Overcompensation is one of the most influential but least understood contributors to neurodivergent burnout and overcompensation. It describes the continuous, often automatic practice of doing…
Executive collapse is one of the most recognisable and disabling components of Neurodivergent Burnout.It occurs when the cognitive systems responsible for planning, sequencing, initiating, organising…
Sensory exhaustion is a defining component of Neurodivergent Burnout. For ADHD, autistic and AuDHD adults, sensory input requires active filtering, processing and regulation, processes that…
Emotional drain is one of the central components of Neurodivergent Burnout. It develops when the emotional regulation system is required to operate beyond its capacity…
Neurodivergent Burnout develops when the total mental effort required to function exceeds what the executive system can sustain. For ADHD, autistic and AuDHD individuals, cognitive…
Neurodivergent burnout rarely appears suddenly.It unfolds in recognisable Nneurodivergent burnout stages, shaped by cumulative cognitive effort, sensory demand, emotional load, masking pressure and reduced recovery…
ADHD time blindness refers to measurable differences in how the brain processes timing, duration, sequencing and transitions. Because these timing mechanisms are not widely understood,…
ADHD time blindness affects how the brain perceives, tracks, and organises time.Because internal timing signals vary, ADHD-friendly time systems rely on external cues, predictable structure,…
A clear guide to understanding the practical, day-to-day effects of ADHD time-processing differences and ADHD Time Blindness Challenges ADHD time blindness affects how the brain…
ADHD time blindness is strongly linked to the way several brain networks handle attention, timing, motivation and transitions.Understanding these systems provides a clear explanation of…