Why Late(r) in Life Identification of Autism and/or ADHD May, For Some, Actually Be "Gifted" Burnout
Or why "Giftedness" may actually be unidentified Autism and/or ADHD. Could all of these labels be different interpretations of one's neurocomplexity?
Might giftedness, for some, be a colloquial label for the presentation and interpretation of adequately-resourced neurocomplexity? And, might mild to moderate symptoms of Autism and/or ADHD be the presentation and interpretation of inadequately-resourced neurocomplexity?
In my experience as a clinician, I’ve found that neurocomplex individuals tend to preserve energy for the areas that align with purpose and meaning, at the cost of many other aspects of functioning (executive functioning, physical health, sensory processing, etc.), with even greater velocity when they are sensing the approach of burnout (consciously or subconsciously). In these cases, others rarely see a need for intervention due to the individual’s ongoing successful “fruit bearing”. Let’s dig in.