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Autistic burnout is a state of profound mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion that follows years of masking, sensory overload, and social exhaustion while trying to meet neurotypical expectations. Unlike general fatigue or workplace burnout, it involves a collapse of functioning and loss of energy, motivation, and cognitive capacity. Many autistic adults describe losing skills, speech, or the ability to cope, with heightened sensitivity and withdrawal.

This isn’t just another self-help book; it’s an invitation to connect and help even the most difficult-to-reach emotions and help them make sense. Through powerful stories of therapy clients, you’ll discover what it means to reconnect with your feelings after years of emotional disconnection or emotional overload. Anxiety, numbness, and shame aren’t flaws—they’re survival strategies. This book helps you listen to what your body and nervous system have been trying to tell you for years.

Move beyond good writing and reach the human heart. This concise guide shows how to create fiction that’s felt as well as understood. Written by Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr James P. Manning, it reveals how the language of emotions helps writers build believable inner lives, authentic conflict, and empathy that keeps readers engaged. Learn why the body reacts when reading and how to craft scenes that leave a lasting mark.