Burnout and Overwhelm Support for Neurodivergent Mums
When everything feels too much, your nervous system isn’t failing — it’s overloaded.
You are not broken.
You have been doing too much for too long.
What Overwhelm and Burnout Can Feel Like
for Neurodivergent Mums
Signs you are Overwhelmed
Your mind won’t slow down
Everything feels urgent or noisy
Decisions are hard
You’re constantly “on”
You feel paralysed
Signs you're heading to Burnout
You’re exhausted but can’t rest
Small tasks feel hard
Emotions sit closer to the surface
You feel stuck
You need to slow but can't
Signs you are in Burnout
Deep, ongoing exhaustion
Feeling numb
Reduced capacity & loss of skills
Your brain feels like mush
You are always running on empty
Neurodivergent burnout is real.
Burnout recovery isn’t about pushing through.
It’s about creating safety, reducing load, and rebuilding capacity — gently.
What Neurodivergent Burnout Recovery
Can Look Like
Nervous System Support
We slow things down and focus on showing your body that you are safe.
Because calm starts with soothing.
Reducing Cognitive Load
We look at what’s taking the most energy and use systems to lighten the load.
Because reducing demands matters.
Finding Ways to Rest and Recharge
Neurodivergent rest is a sensory experience based on passions, purpose and play.
Because stopping doesn't help.
Taking a Neuroaffirming Approach
Developing sustainable, strengths based systems to break the burnout cycle.
Because your life needs to work for you.
The Burnout Recovery Program
The Burnout Recovery Program is a small, neuroaffirming group created for mums living with ongoing overwhelm and burnout. So we can break the burnout cycle for good.
It’s a space to learn, grow, and feel supported alongside others who get it — without pressure to share, perform, or push yourself beyond your capacity.
We move slowly and consistently, focusing on safety, reducing load, and rebuilding energy over time. You’re welcome to show up exactly as you are — tired, unsure, masked, unmasked, talkative, quiet, or somewhere in between.
This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about being supported while things feel hard.
Burnout isn’t something you should have to carry alone.
Asking for help can feel hard — especially when you’ve been carrying a lot for a long time.
Needing support isn’t a failure. It’s a response to doing too much, for too long, without enough care.
If burnout has been part of your story, the Burnout Recovery Program offers a gentle, supported pathway forward.
If you’re not sure what kind of support would be most helpful right now, you don’t have to work that out on your own.
We can explore what looking lighter looks like for you
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