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ADHD vs burnout at work?

Quick answer: Burnout is workplace exhaustion that often improves with rest and support, while ADHD is a lifelong pattern of executive challenges. Burnout may include disengagement. ADHD persists across settings. A clinician reviews onset, context, and duration to determine the best plan.

Burnout often comes with exhaustion and reduced efficacy tied to workload or environment. ADHD affects task initiation, planning, and consistency in many contexts.

Quick contrast: burnout improves with rest/vacation or workload change; ADHD persists across settings and time. Burnout often includes cynicism and reduced professional efficacy; ADHD includes long‑standing executive function challenges.

Both can coexist. A clinician can help separate causes and recommend supports at work and home.

Supports at work: written tasks, clear deadlines, fewer simultaneous priorities, low‑distraction blocks, and brief stand‑ups. Treating ADHD may also improve burnout risk.