Thread by @autienelle

Autistic overload can be more than sensory. In fact, there are four main types of overload:

1) Sensory
2) Social
3) Informational
4) Emotional

The four types of overload can occur one at a time or at the same time, and may require different types of self-care strategies in order to recover.

Sometimes, overload in one type can cause us to be more sensitive to overloading in another type.

For example, when I experience social overload, I am much more sensitive to information overload.

Here are a few resources that describe the four types of overload. [alt text included]

For a full exploration on the four types of overload, as well as signs and coping ideas, here's a guide I created: instagram.com/autienelle/gui…