Being a woman with autism is a paradox. We're often expected to be the social butterflies, the emotional guides, the masters of empathy. Yet, for many of us, these very expectations are like kryptonite to our already-strained bandwidth.

Autistic burnout is distinct from occupational burnout and from depression but because the symptoms are similar some people may be diagnosed with depression when they have autism or vice versa.  Read on to learn the differences between depression and autistic burnout and how to reduce or prevent autistic burnout.

Autism is frequently misunderstood, and that's especially true in women. Many women with undiagnosed autism go their entire lives believing something is wrong with them because they do not communicate or behave like others around them. 

Autism is frequently misunderstood, and that's especially true in women. Many women with undiagnosed autism go their entire lives believing something is wrong with them because they do not communicate or behave like others around them. 

You may hear people describe Aspergers Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder as completely the same thing, or, as two completely diagnosis’s. Which is correct? Well, they both are… to some degree.