When I wrote this piece, my spouse had been away on business for nearly 3 of the preceding four weeks. Our son was 9 at the time, and I was (still) working from home (still) trying to make a living at this writing thing.
Saturday mornings I have a regular tutoring client, and this past Saturday evening our son had a friend sleepover. The boys are both 9, so they’re quite self-sufficient, and entertain each other very well.
Sunday my husband was home. I slept 10 hours and still woke up with a migraine headache. This was a culmination of the previous month’s additional socializing, work, and executive functioning required of me — and we haven’t even gotten to the holidays yet!
ADHD Burnout
ADHD burnout can be a lot of things and will look and feel different for each person, but there are some commonalities. I can only speak from my own experiences, but hopefully they will be relatable and helpful for others.
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