Could This Be Neurodivergent Burnout?

Neurodivergent Burnout Self-Assessment Workbook (Version 1.2)

Are you experiencing neurodivergent burnout, autistic burnout, ADHD burnout, or simply feeling overwhelmed and exhausted?

This free Neurodivergent Burnout Self-Assessment Workbook has been designed to help you explore common signs of burnout through lived-experience-informed questions, guided reflection, and practical self-observation.

Many neurodivergent people spend years believing they are lazy, unmotivated, struggling with time management, or simply not trying hard enough. In reality, prolonged masking, sensory overload, chronic stress, unmet support needs, illness, trauma, life transitions, and constant demands can all contribute to burnout.

This workbook is not designed to diagnose burnout. Instead, it aims to help you identify patterns, recognise areas of difficulty, and start meaningful conversations with healthcare professionals, support workers, employers, educators, family members, or trusted people in your life.

Inside this workbook you’ll find:

✅ A simple burnout self-assessment

✅ Reflection questions based on real-world neurodivergent experiences

✅ Guidance to help identify areas where demands may currently exceed capacity

✅ Practical prompts to help you explore support needs and accommodations

✅ A summary section that can be shared with healthcare professionals, therapists, employers, educators, or support services

✅ A low-demand, accessible format designed with neurodivergent readers in mind

Whether you are newly diagnosed, self-identifying, awaiting assessment, supporting a neurodivergent loved one, or simply trying to understand why life feels harder than it used to, this workbook offers a gentle starting point.

Suitable for:

• ADHD

• Autism

• AuDHD

• Neurodivergent adults

• Neurodivergent teenagers

• Late-diagnosed neurodivergent individuals

• Burnout recovery

• Chronic stress and overwhelm

• Sensory overload

• Executive functioning difficulties

• Mental health self-reflection

Important Disclaimer

Nicole Gore (The Neurodivergent Psychologist in Training) and Rosie Watson (The Neurodivergent Nutritionist), founders of Thriving Neurodivergents, do not hold medical qualifications.

The information contained within this workbook and associated materials is based on personal lived experience, independent research, professional training, and community knowledge gathered over many years. It is intended for educational and informational purposes only.

This workbook is not a diagnostic tool and should not be used to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any medical, psychological, neurological, or psychiatric condition.

The content provided does not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, assessment, treatment, or support. Always seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional regarding any concerns about your physical or mental health.

Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking treatment because of information contained within this workbook or any other Thriving Neurodivergents resource.

Use of this workbook is entirely at your own risk.

Copyright & Usage

© Thriving Neurodivergents

This workbook is licensed for personal use only.

No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced, distributed, shared, resold, modified, uploaded, published, translated, publicly displayed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Thriving Neurodivergents.

Healthcare professionals, therapists, coaches, educators, organisations, and support services wishing to share, distribute, adapt, or incorporate this workbook into their work must obtain written permission before doing so.

For licensing, collaboration, or professional use enquiries, please contact:

📧 Nicolehgore@gmail.com