How ADHD burnout and Autistic burnout differs from standard work stress, what the evidence says, and how to respond clinically Neurodivergent burnout is a distinct clinical pattern that differs from standard work stress in three important ways. Recovery is measured in months rather than weeks, skill loss can be substantial and persistent, and standard rest-based interventions are insufficient. Autistic burnout has been defined in research by Raymaker et al. (2020), with the c