This happened to me in 2020 and all my therapists thought it was post partum depression. I really feel like the word burnout doesn't convey the depth of the support needed, but it is the term we seem to have right now. I hope you can take time to regulate and find supports that help. My new mantra (from Katherine May) is "assume your needs are reasonable." It's been a game changer for me. Sending love. ❤️❤️❤️
I'm so sorry you went through that, and I'm hoping you feel recovered now. Thank you so much for the reminder. I feel like my whole life, I've been trained not to trust my intuition when it comes to my own needs. Not only do we need a lot of support during these times, but being able-passing makes it hard to articulate our needs when the time comes.
I'm just beginning to feel my head is above water again. On the other hand I think my capacity to mask in public spaces may have permanently changed, but I'm not sure how much of that is burnout / the overstimulation of parenthood / reframing my character flaws as neurodivergence and not feeling as much desire to mask. 🤷
It really sounds like you've been through a lot in a short period of time. I'm eager to see how things develop for you as time goes on.
I'm also in the process of "reframing my character flaws as neurodivergence." Gosh, that's such a great way to put it. It's something I'd been doing before I even knew I was autistic, but I called it, "caring less about what other people think" or "being more accepting of who I am."
Oh Ellen, thank you so much for saying this. It means so much to me that you think so. I was feeling especially unsure about this post because it meanders around and doesn't really end up anywhere.
This happened to me in 2020 and all my therapists thought it was post partum depression. I really feel like the word burnout doesn't convey the depth of the support needed, but it is the term we seem to have right now. I hope you can take time to regulate and find supports that help. My new mantra (from Katherine May) is "assume your needs are reasonable." It's been a game changer for me. Sending love. ❤️❤️❤️
I'm so sorry you went through that, and I'm hoping you feel recovered now. Thank you so much for the reminder. I feel like my whole life, I've been trained not to trust my intuition when it comes to my own needs. Not only do we need a lot of support during these times, but being able-passing makes it hard to articulate our needs when the time comes.
I'm just beginning to feel my head is above water again. On the other hand I think my capacity to mask in public spaces may have permanently changed, but I'm not sure how much of that is burnout / the overstimulation of parenthood / reframing my character flaws as neurodivergence and not feeling as much desire to mask. 🤷
It really sounds like you've been through a lot in a short period of time. I'm eager to see how things develop for you as time goes on.
I'm also in the process of "reframing my character flaws as neurodivergence." Gosh, that's such a great way to put it. It's something I'd been doing before I even knew I was autistic, but I called it, "caring less about what other people think" or "being more accepting of who I am."
#metoo
Well, your descriptions are great--specific, original and colorful. So, burnt out or not, this is a good piece of writing.
Oh Ellen, thank you so much for saying this. It means so much to me that you think so. I was feeling especially unsure about this post because it meanders around and doesn't really end up anywhere.