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BURNOUT, MELTDOWN, SHUTDOWN
Autistic burnout, meltdown, and shutdown need to be better understood, not only to differentiate each from the others, but to distinguish all of them from depression. Misdiagnosis here can cause health professionals recommending actions are the precise contrary of what is needed. Burnout, meltdown, and shutdown may look like depression but are very different and require different treatment. (For instance, activity and going outdoors to cure depression may well be inappropriate when a person wants time and space alone for rest and recovery).
