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Neurodivergent employees face a higher risk of burnout in today's workplaces, but their experience is often a "red flag" for the broader workforce's wellbeing, a mental health specialist says.

Australia is now one of the most burnt-out nations in the world, with about one in two employees experiencing psychological burnout, says Centre for Corporate Health director of psychological services Rachel Clements.

But the prevalence of burnout is likely much higher among neurodivergent employees – which includes those with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, and Tourette's syndrome – because the're already "living and working in a world that is not really built for their brains, it's built more for the neurotypical population"...