your body is probably just trying to recover from being burnt out after doing school/work for so long. those who are neurodivergent tend to get burnt out a lot quicker and need more time to relax

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By the end of a day I’m so tired from masking all day that I just collapse in my bed. also neurodivergence tends to come with (depending on what specifically you have) lowered motivation and decreased executive functioning skills. Like sometimes I can’t even get myself to do shit I WANT TO DO. It’s brutal out here, I struggle with hygiene stuff too. You’re not alone ❤️

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Wellbutrin & caffeine pills have helped me with this exponentially. I’m also starting on Vyvanse soon which I’m hoping will let me cut out the caffeine. Try not to feel bad about it unless you don’t *want* to be resting so much. It’s okay to accept the fact that we need more recovery time. Being alone & watching YouTube/reading is my happy place, and it’s the only time I can truly unmask.

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Burn out but also neurodivergent brains crave routine, so being out of routine can mess us up and give us depressive symptoms

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