Ep 5: Overload, Meltdown and Burnout

Autism by Autistics by Melissa and Sophie

Sep 7, 201900:45:44Science & Medicine

This week we discuss overload, meltdown, burnout and we mention shutdown which are experiences not always talked about as often as they should. Melissa explains block theory (version of spoon theory), Sophie moans about...

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