This helped so much. Diagnosed ASD experienced extreme burnout and in a toxic workplace. Trying to solve all 3 at once. This gave me clarity. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your experience; it was helpful for me to hear another voice saying the same things I say. I hope you are well and enjoying today; you are appreciated! ✨😊👋🏿🙏🏿
I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety at uni (but i think it may be ASD, hence I am here) and it was a disaster. I broke down, could only cry, saw a psychiatrist etc, and couldn't fend for myself. My department did nothing to help and just stopped my funding (including health insurance) at some point because I couldn't fulfill my obligations. I think they didn't care because they did it to someone else as well a few years later. It totally upended my life and now I'm in burnout living on my savings still. It's a disaster. I've managed to arrange health insurance and plan to ask for an ASD/ADHD test so I know more about what is going on. Thank you for this video, it's kind of a validation for my anger about the lack of help.
Thanks for sharing, that's really disappointing to hear about. Helping people through an anxiety burnout, neurodivergent or otherwise, should be something institutions (work, educational) pride themselves on, not exacerbate. Sadly, as much as I'd like to think there's been progress (and there has been in pockets), I fear the experience you had is still more the norm than not.
Such an important topic, and thanks for kicking it off. Recently, my wife (late diagnosed ADHD) had her work load radically restructured by her fabulously understanding boss, so that she could do more of what she’s good at and loves doing and less of the bits that she’s inclined to ‘overwork’. This will substantially reduce her stress levels and result in her being, ultimately more productive. I laughed at the bit (in this episode) about management checking that a worker is stopping to eat and rest. For ADHDers in flow, it can be a bit like stopping a freight train at full speed. Be great to find out more about these adapted work place principles on a broader scale, eg how they might apply in manufacturing, construction, education, retail etc. So much yet to be seriously considered, including, as in the case of my wife, the benefits for employers!
Lots there thanks - this is a huge topic and one where I think I ultimately want to take my advocacy once I've properly processed everything. Autism and ADHD both re the hyper-focus: when we're in the zone, we're deep in the zone - food, sleep and peeing be damned. We can keep our heads down for HOURS and not notice the day going by. Neurotypicals take COURSES for the kind of hyper-focus we just (sporadically) have naturally! We definitely bring a lot of benefits to employers and 100% agree these kind of adjustments are quite limited to office/ white collar work. I'd like to eventually start to consider how neurodivergence adjustments in broader employment settings can be ensured. We should have the same opportunities as others across the board.
Thanks for watching! I will, promise - not sure if it will be this week (thinking about, planning and recording these videos are taking up a lot of spoons!) but I'll definitely get it done and give my thoughts on adjustments for co-occurring neurodivergent conditions down on video soon - there's not nearly enough discussion about this that I can find, let alone much employer understanding around how two apparently contradictory challenges can both be true at once ....
I’m in the US and was diagnosed with Anxiety Disorder and I’m a high functioning on the autistic spectrum. My former employer sacked me after 32 years. Since they employ fewer than 15 full-time employees, there’s a loophole where they needn’t follow the ADA. My anxiety had increased to the point being unable to keep up with the ever increasing work load. I lost everything right before Covid, my personal belongings at work, my employer subsidized housing, my health insurance, and a lifetime of stuff. I ended up living in my car for two months during Covid in NYC. I ended up with my father and took care of him until he passed a year ago. He had dementia. I’m now 64 and have applied for over 100 jobs. I’ve gotten exactly five responses saying thanks, but no. I’m a single female with other health problems. I’ve been turned down twice for disability and have run out of money for lawyers.
This was what was going through my mind when he was talking about job entitlements. Bosses can and will do anything in the US. You have no real rights. And what autistic person has the energy to get involved in legal battles? I'm self-employed, and every time I was working for others I got fired. There were reasons I suppose, but it usually boiled down to me stating bluntly what I thought was going on. Self-employment is challenging, but at least nobody can fire me!
I'm currently going through a grievance as after declaring they provided a screening for other things but on the results questioned my capabilities which has had an awful impact on me
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This helped so much. Diagnosed ASD experienced extreme burnout and in a toxic workplace. Trying to solve all 3 at once. This gave me clarity. Thank you.
Couldn't have found this at a better time, starting a new job tomorrow after being diagnosed as audhd last month. Thank you so much!
You're welcome - best of luck!!
Thank you, this is the exact information that I have been searching for.
Thank you for sharing your experience; it was helpful for me to hear another voice saying the same things I say. I hope you are well and enjoying today; you are appreciated! ✨😊👋🏿🙏🏿
I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety at uni (but i think it may be ASD, hence I am here) and it was a disaster. I broke down, could only cry, saw a psychiatrist etc, and couldn't fend for myself. My department did nothing to help and just stopped my funding (including health insurance) at some point because I couldn't fulfill my obligations.
I think they didn't care because they did it to someone else as well a few years later. It totally upended my life and now I'm in burnout living on my savings still. It's a disaster. I've managed to arrange health insurance and plan to ask for an ASD/ADHD test so I know more about what is going on.
Thank you for this video, it's kind of a validation for my anger about the lack of help.
Thanks for sharing, that's really disappointing to hear about. Helping people through an anxiety burnout, neurodivergent or otherwise, should be something institutions (work, educational) pride themselves on, not exacerbate. Sadly, as much as I'd like to think there's been progress (and there has been in pockets), I fear the experience you had is still more the norm than not.
Thanks for this. Its hard to find a vid with SPECIFIC accommodations discussed.
Such an important topic, and thanks for kicking it off. Recently, my wife (late diagnosed ADHD) had her work load radically restructured by her fabulously understanding boss, so that she could do more of what she’s good at and loves doing and less of the bits that she’s inclined to ‘overwork’. This will substantially reduce her stress levels and result in her being, ultimately more productive.
I laughed at the bit (in this episode) about management checking that a worker is stopping to eat and rest. For ADHDers in flow, it can be a bit like stopping a freight train at full speed.
Be great to find out more about these adapted work place principles on a broader scale, eg how they might apply in manufacturing, construction, education, retail etc.
So much yet to be seriously considered, including, as in the case of my wife, the benefits for employers!
Lots there thanks - this is a huge topic and one where I think I ultimately want to take my advocacy once I've properly processed everything. Autism and ADHD both re the hyper-focus: when we're in the zone, we're deep in the zone - food, sleep and peeing be damned. We can keep our heads down for HOURS and not notice the day going by. Neurotypicals take COURSES for the kind of hyper-focus we just (sporadically) have naturally! We definitely bring a lot of benefits to employers and 100% agree these kind of adjustments are quite limited to office/ white collar work. I'd like to eventually start to consider how neurodivergence adjustments in broader employment settings can be ensured. We should have the same opportunities as others across the board.
another fab post. Really helpful, thank you
The most brilliant list of what to ask for from work and the capitalism system 💯😁
Thank you so much! Great video. Very important topic. Please please please do the follow-up video.
Thanks for watching! I will, promise - not sure if it will be this week (thinking about, planning and recording these videos are taking up a lot of spoons!) but I'll definitely get it done and give my thoughts on adjustments for co-occurring neurodivergent conditions down on video soon - there's not nearly enough discussion about this that I can find, let alone much employer understanding around how two apparently contradictory challenges can both be true at once ....
Done! It's not everything I wanted it to be, but it's hopefully a start...
Amazing topic and so clearly explained
Thank you so much!
thank youu!!
17:26 this so much! I've had those exact thoughts, almost word for word
It turns out I might have channeled an old Star Trek episode! 🤣
Lol at the end there i was jokingly thinking of a toxic management character saying "OK Gene Rodenberry, calm down"
🤣
17:30 this is what i want too... Gene Roddenberry's version of humanity
I listen to Rush to lament and long for these things
Ha! Yeah, I did go a bit Star Trek there for a second 🤣
Could you send this video to all UK employers because i think many are clueless or couldnt give a damn!
Would that I could. I tried something similar at my work and fell on my face.
I’m in the US and was diagnosed with Anxiety Disorder and I’m a high functioning on the autistic spectrum. My former employer sacked me after 32 years. Since they employ fewer than 15 full-time employees, there’s a loophole where they needn’t follow the ADA. My anxiety had increased to the point being unable to keep up with the ever increasing work load. I lost everything right before Covid, my personal belongings at work, my employer subsidized housing, my health insurance, and a lifetime of stuff. I ended up living in my car for two months during Covid in NYC. I ended up with my father and took care of him until he passed a year ago. He had dementia. I’m now 64 and have applied for over 100 jobs. I’ve gotten exactly five responses saying thanks, but no. I’m a single female with other health problems. I’ve been turned down twice for disability and have run out of money for lawyers.
I'm so sorry to hear all this, that's really heartbreaking.
This was what was going through my mind when he was talking about job entitlements. Bosses can and will do anything in the US. You have no real rights. And what autistic person has the energy to get involved in legal battles? I'm self-employed, and every time I was working for others I got fired. There were reasons I suppose, but it usually boiled down to me stating bluntly what I thought was going on. Self-employment is challenging, but at least nobody can fire me!
I'm currently going through a grievance as after declaring they provided a screening for other things but on the results questioned my capabilities which has had an awful impact on me
I'm so sorry to hear that - that's the absolute opposite of neuroinclusivity in the workplace ...
Unfortunately, very little can be done for teachers with adhd :(