Today, we’re talking about one seriously sneaky side effect of OCD — exhaustion — especially when it shows up alongside autism.
Now, OCD isn’t just about washing your hands a lot or keeping your sock drawer organized by color and emotional value (though we salute your commitment). It’s about mental loops that just. Won’t. Quit.
Imagine your brain as a web browser. Now imagine 38 tabs open, all playing different alarm sounds, and you can’t find the one that’s making the “doom” noise. That’s OCD. And when autism joins the party? You’re not just overwhelmed — you’re running a full system crash by lunchtime.
One major side effect of all this? Bone-deep, brain-fried exhaustion.
Not just “I stayed up too late watching baking videos” tired.
Not even “I have toddlers and they think sleep is a myth” tired.
We’re talking “my brain ran a mental marathon before breakfast because it had to check, re-check, and re-check the re-check” tired.
This exhaustion isn’t laziness. It’s not “bad behavior.” It’s the cost of living in a brain that won’t shut up about That One Thing That Might Go Wrong Unless You Fix It Right Now. Even if you already did. Thrice.
So if your kid (or you!) seem drained by midday, melty after minor changes, or stuck in spirals of checking, tapping, or asking the same question for the 117th time — that’s not drama. That’s OCD burnout. And it’s real.
If your brain could use a little backup, consider these tried-and-tested supports from our own shelf of sanity:
Brain Mag: For calm focus and cognitive clarity.
Kanna (Sceletium): A South African mood-lifter that doesn’t believe in panic meetings.
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine): Fuel for frazzled nerves and foggy brains.
No, they won’t make your dishes wash themselves or stop your kid from singing the same chorus for 2.5 hours straight, but they can help support a more balanced brain from the inside out.
Give yourself permission to rest. Step off the mental treadmill. And remember: you don’t have to earn your worth by doing everything perfectly.
