Autistic individuals often find immeasurable struggles living in a world that primarily caters to the neurotypical individual. Sadly, these struggles are not decreasing, but increasing due to the ever-changing pace of things. As life progresses and becomes more complex, so does the intensity of these individuals' symptoms. One growing challenge that has magnified many efforts to endure through these complexities has been the prevalence of autistic shutdown, also known as burnout.
Autistic therapist Jessica Kitchens, has found that this particular battle is one that she and many of her clients face on a regular basis. Utilizing lived experience and her proclivity for research she shares her own struggles, along with the numerous factors, roots, and triggers that increase the prevalence of shutdown in all ages. She invites autistic individuals, family members, and the professionals working with them to read and possibly find ways to withstand and overcome this common struggle.