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Burnout Recovery Trajectories
Why doesn't everyone recover from burnout the same way? This visual compares common burnout and recovery patterns across twice-exceptional (2e), neurodivergent, and neurotypical nervous systems, highlighting how underlying neurodevelopmental architecture may influence the pace, depth, and predictability of recovery. It illustrates why some individuals experience high performance followed by abrupt shutdown and fragmented recovery, while others show a more gradual decline and steadier return to baseline. This handout is designed to help clinicians, educators, caregivers, and neurodivergent individuals better understand individual differences in recovery and set more realistic expectations for healing.
Educational resource only. This handout reflects current research and clinical concepts and incorporates the author's Bandwidth Model™, an evidence-informed conceptual framework for understanding how neurodevelopmental architecture, cumulative load, nervous system state, and recovery influence day-to-day functioning. The Bandwidth Model™ has not yet been empirically evaluated. This resource is not intended to diagnose or replace professional medical or mental health care.
Burnout Recovery Trajectories
Why doesn't everyone recover from burnout the same way? This visual compares common burnout and recovery patterns across twice-exceptional (2e), neurodivergent, and neurotypical nervous systems, highlighting how underlying neurodevelopmental architecture may influence the pace, depth, and predictability of recovery. It illustrates why some individuals experience high performance followed by abrupt shutdown and fragmented recovery, while others show a more gradual decline and steadier return to baseline. This handout is designed to help clinicians, educators, caregivers, and neurodivergent individuals better understand individual differences in recovery and set more realistic expectations for healing.
Educational resource only. This handout reflects current research and clinical concepts and incorporates the author's Bandwidth Model™, an evidence-informed conceptual framework for understanding how neurodevelopmental architecture, cumulative load, nervous system state, and recovery influence day-to-day functioning. The Bandwidth Model™ has not yet been empirically evaluated. This resource is not intended to diagnose or replace professional medical or mental health care.
