"Boy, why are you crying?"

Deep in the Woods

Autistic Inertia is an autism experience that makes it hard to start, stop, and switch tasks.

It somehow doesn't get talked about enough - so I made this comic!

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ISN’T THIS EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION / ADHD?

A lot of people keep relating this topic to ADHD or executive dysfunction. The study itself (linked in the post) says executive dysfunction may contribute to Autistic Inertia, but it is not known at this time! It might be possible, we just don’t know.

There are also other non-executive dysfunction related possible causes, which would distance it from ADHD.

The brain thinking to move, but the body not responding, is a trait more associated with Autism than ADHD (to my own knowledge).

I RELATE TO THIS! DO I HAVE AUTISM???

If you relate to this it does not mean you have autism. There are other explanations and similar experiences, always do your own research.

This is not part of the diagnosable criteria for autism. This is just a common experience some autistic people have. This is not even experienced by all autistic people, as everyone is different!