Sharon O'Connor: Healing Autistic Burnout
About this episode
This episode discusses the complexities of autistic burnout and its impact on individuals.
Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Autistic burnout has become one of the most important—and least understood—topics in autism research and clinical practice. Often mistaken for depression, anxiety, or simple exhaustion, it reflects a profound depletion of cognitive, emotional, and physical resources that can leave autistic individuals unable to function in ways they once could. Yet despite its prevalence, many clinicians still struggle to recognize it. In this episode of Thoughts on Rec...
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Host: Dr. Pete Kelly
Guest: Sharon O'Connor
Topics covered
- autistic burnout
- mental health
- cognitive resources
- autism research
- clinical practice
Keywords
- autistic burnout
- mental health
- cognitive depletion
- emotional resources
- clinical practice
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Organizations: Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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