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recovery-guide~
1mo ago in Adults: workplace & life
How do I know if this is burnout and not just me failing again?
Burnout often feels personal, but it is usually a signal that demand has exceeded capacity for too long. Look for changes: losing skills you normally have, needing much more recovery, shutdowns, sensory sensitivity,…
aarti~
1mo ago in Adults: workplace & life
Burnout turned into depression and I'm not sure I can work anymore
Pushed hard for 10 years. Burnt out catastrophically. Now even thinking about work triggers depression. Disability leave ended. I need income but can't imagine job hunting. Burnout changes your capacity permanently.…
devon~
1mo ago in Educators' lounge
Some students hide everything and I miss it
High-achieving student seems fine. Report card shows struggle. Parents say 'doing okay.' But student is masking hard, anxious, and on the edge of breakdown. How do you see the invisible struggle? Success hides…
priya~
1mo ago in Tweens & teens
My teen's mood swings have me terrified
ADHD/autism + puberty hormones = mood dysregulation that's scary. One moment fine, next moment rage or despair. I don't know if this is normal puberty or mental health crisis. Neurochemistry + hormones =…
noor~
2mo ago in Tweens & teens
My teen is isolating and I can't force connection
They have interests nobody else shares, don't fit peer culture, prefer solitude. Some of this is healthy introversion. Some feels like depression. How do I know the difference? Neurodivergent isolation is complicated.…
kavya~
2mo ago in Tweens & teens
My teen's therapist doesn't understand neurodivergence
Therapist keeps trying to 'fix' ADHD-related behavior (procrastination, time blindness) through willpower and shame. Not understanding that it's neurological, not character flaw. Teen stopped going. Wrong therapist is…
aarti~
2mo ago in First steps & introductions
Nobody warned me about post-diagnosis depression
Got diagnosed ADHD at 30. First week was relief. By week 3, I was depressed. Grieving all the ways this affected my life before I knew. Is this normal? The clarity feels like opening a wound. Did you experience…