Jade Addicott at SoulShift for Carers

04/11/2026

04/11/2026

One of the loneliest parts of being a special needs mum is feeling like nobody really understands your life. ❤️

Most of us don’t have other mums in our everyday lives who truly get it.

The sleepless nights. The constant appointments. The meltdowns. The exhaustion. The isolation. The mental load that never seems to switch off.

And sometimes you just want to talk to someone who understands without having to explain every little detail.

That’s one of my favourite things about this little corner of the internet.

We’re finding each other. Supporting each other. Laughing about the absolute s**tshow some days. And reminding each other we’re not alone.

So if you’re raising a child with autism, disability or complex needs, I’d love to know where you’re from! 🌏

I’m Jade, a special needs mum from Melbourne, Australia. 🇦🇺

Introduce yourself below and let’s find our people. ❤️

And give me a follow if you’d like a little more understanding, humour and nervous system support in your feed.

OH, AND BY THE WAY… 👀

If your nervous system has forgotten how to switch off because you’ve spent years in survival mode, I’m running a FREE Switch Off Workshop specifically for parents like us.

We’ll explore why your body struggles to relax, even when you finally get a moment to yourself, and some simple ways to start changing that.

Comment SWITCHOFF and I’ll send you the details. 🫶

04/11/2026

Some mums book a weekend away. We take the scenic route to the fu***ng recycling bin. 😂😭

No kids screaming. Nobody asking for snacks. No one needing help finding something that’s literally RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM.

Just me, the fresh air and a suspiciously long journey to dispose of a yoghurt container. 🥹✨

When you’re an autism mum living with constant sensory overload, hypervigilance and approximately 847 responsibilities, even the most ridiculous moments alone start feeling like a luxury holiday.

And the funniest part? We genuinely enjoy them. 🤣

💬 What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve done just to get five minutes of peace? I NEED to hear these stories! 😂👇

💜 Follow Jade Addicott | NDIS + Burnout Support for brutally honest special needs parenting humour, carer burnout support and a whole lot of “thank f**k it’s not just me” moments.

04/11/2026

You can talk about your trauma until you’re blue in the face. But if your body is still stuck in survival mode, you can understand EVERYTHING and still feel like absolute s**t.

And I need more special needs mums to hear this.

Talk therapy can be incredibly helpful. But understanding why you’re struggling doesn’t automatically teach a nervous system that’s been on high alert for YEARS how to settle.

Because burnout isn’t just emotional. It’s physical too.

The broken sleep. The meltdowns. The appointments. The constant fighting for support. The fear of what’s coming next.

Your body adapts by staying ready for an emergency.

So your jaw stays clenched. Your shoulders are up around your ears. You’re exhausted but wired. One tiny thing tips you over the edge.

And when you finally get a break? You STILL can’t switch off.

I’m a somatic practitioner working with special needs mums, and I’ve lived through severe carer burnout myself.

That’s why I work with the BODY, not just the thoughts.

Somatic practices can help you notice stress responses, release some tension and gradually build more capacity to settle. Not because life suddenly gets easier, but because your body deserves support through it.

❤️ Less overwhelm.
❤️ More capacity.
❤️ Moments of actual rest.

This is exactly what we’ll explore in my FREE SWITCH OFF Workshop: why your nervous system feels stuck on high alert and practical ways to start supporting it.

No more being told to just have a bubble bath. 🙄

💬 COMMENT SWITCHOFF and I’ll send you the free registration link.

Follow Jade Addicott | NDIS + Burnout Support for real support with carer burnout and nervous system regulation.

04/11/2026

I'm so fu***ng tired of being told how strong we are.

Because here's what people don't understand about special needs parenting.

You can be getting everything done, showing up for your child, fighting for support and looking like you're coping...

While your nervous system is absolutely screaming for help.

I know because I lived it.

Years of broken sleep, hypervigilance, meltdowns, medical emergencies and constantly pushing through nearly cost me my life.

And now, as a somatic practitioner working with special needs mums, I see the same patterns in so many women.

Clenched jaws. Constant tension. Anxiety. Exhaustion. Feeling numb or unable to switch off.

Being able to function under extreme stress doesn't mean your body is coping with it.

And learning to regulate your nervous system doesn't mean learning to tolerate an impossible situation.

We need nervous system support AND actual disability support.

💚 I'm running a FREE SWITCH OFF Workshop to help overwhelmed mums understand what's happening in their bodies and learn practical ways to find moments of calm.

Comment SWITCHOFF and I'll send you the details.

❤️ Follow for more real conversations about carer burnout.

Anyone else sick of being called strong when what you really need is help?

04/11/2026

I nearly died trying to be the mum my daughter needed.

And the terrifying part? Everyone thought I was coping.

Appointments. Meltdowns. Sleepless nights. Fighting for support. Smiling in photos. Saying “I’m fine.”

Meanwhile, I was disappearing.

Here’s what I’d tell the mum I was 10 years ago:

Being called STRONG won’t save you.
People will praise your resilience while you drown. You deserve help NOW.

Your child’s needs don’t erase yours.
You’re allowed a life beyond therapies, paperwork and survival.

Functioning isn’t the same as coping.
Adrenaline gets you through crises, not years of living in one.

A quiet house doesn’t switch off your alarm system.
After years of hypervigilance, even sitting on the couch can feel unsafe.

You can adore your child and grieve your life.
Resentment and grief don’t cancel out love.

The feelings you keep swallowing deserve space.
The rage after a meltdown. The fear you bury. The grief you swallow to get through Tuesday. Chronic stress can look like a clenched jaw, shallow breathing or numbness. Somatic work helps you notice and make room for what you’ve had no time to feel.

You can’t breathe your way out of inadequate support.
Regulation matters. So do respite, sleep, money and actual disability services.

You are a human being, not an unpaid support system.
Your child deserves care. SO DO YOU.

Don’t wait until you nearly die to prove you need help.
I wish I’d heard that before severe burnout, addiction and the long road back to myself.

Now, as a somatic practitioner working with special needs mums, I see women who look ‘fine’ while drowning inside.

You deserve help before you get where I did.

💚 My FREE SWITCH OFF Workshop is for mums living in constant survival mode.

Comment SWITCHOFF and I’ll send you the details. Follow Jade Addicott | NDIS + Burnout Support for more.

What would you tell your younger self?

03/11/2026

I CAN RESEARCH MY KIDS’ NEEDS LIKE A FU***NG DETECTIVE. BUT WHEN DID I STOP LEARNING S**T JUST BECAUSE IT WAS INTERESTING? 😂

I got thinking about how much time we spend researching things for everyone else.
Symptoms. Diagnoses. Therapies. Behaviour.

And then there’s the mindless scrolling when we’re too exhausted to function.
But what about the stuff that makes US curious? So many mums talk about losing their identity & not knowing what they like anymore.

I love learning about woo woo stuff & how our minds work. Then I started wondering whether magpies actually remember the faces of people who’ve pi**ed them off... and somehow we ended up here. 😂

So I’m starting a little challenge.

5 minutes a day for 30 days.

Learn something purely because YOU want to.

Here’s 30 random rabbit holes to get you started:

Does 432Hz actually do anything?

Is there science behind manifestation?

Do magpies remember faces and warn their mates?

Why do we get déjà vu?

Can we reprogram our subconscious?

Why do wombats poo cubes?

Do trees communicate?

What the hell is quantum physics?

Can animals sense a dodgy person?

Why do I remember 2006 but not why I entered this room?

What happens to our brains during meditation?

Do octopuses dream?

Why does music give us goosebumps?

Are we made of stardust?

Why do dogs stare at us when they poo?

What are the Akashic records?

Does imagining something change your brain?

Why do ideas arrive in the shower?

Do crows hold grudges?

What did ancient civilisations believe?

Why do we wake before our alarms?

Do plants respond to music?

What is intuition, really?

Why do songs get stuck in our heads?

How do birds navigate?

Do cats love us or just the food?

Why does time speed up as we age?

What’s the Bermuda Triangle story?

Can thoughts change our habits?

DO FISH GET THIRSTY?! 🐟

No productivity goals. No pressure to improve yourself. No need to be good at anything.

Just remembering you’re a whole bloody person outside of looking after everyone else. ❤️

Tell me the weirdest thing you know, or which rabbit hole you’re exploring first! 😂

03/11/2026

We would call this a crisis in almost any other setting. So why do we call it motherhood?

Some special needs mums are going YEARS (decades for some) without proper sleep, missing their own medical appointments, losing friendships and giving up careers.

Not because their disabled children are the problem.

Because the support their families desperately need simply isn’t there.

And the cost?

Their health. Their financial independence. Their relationships. Sometimes their entire sense of self.

We’ve normalised a level of sacrifice from mothers that should absolutely fu***ng horrify us.

I’ve experienced severe carer burnout myself. I know what it’s like when your nervous system has been stuck in survival mode for so long that you genuinely forget how to relax.

And as a somatic practitioner, I know how deeply chronic stress and hypervigilance can affect our bodies.

We desperately need systemic change. But while we’re fighting for it, we deserve support for OURSELVES too.

💚 That’s why I’m running my FREE SWITCH OFF Workshop.

I’ll share practical somatic tools to help your nervous system begin to settle, even when life is still demanding.

Because while nervous system regulation won’t replace the disability support you deserve, YOU still deserve moments of relief.

👇 Comment SWITCHOFF and I’ll send you the FREE registration link!

💚 Follow Jade Addicott | NDIS + Burnout Support for honest conversations about special needs parenting, carer burnout and system healing.