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Why burnout hits neurodivergent people harder (and what helps first)

Neurodivergent burnout is not the same as ordinary work stress. Masking all day, sensory overload, and the cognitive load of navigating environments built for different brains all compound each other. This is what is actually happening - and what helps first.

Dr. James Wilson

31 March 2026

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