Some commenters may need to think about distinguishing between burnout and actual medical depression. You're burning out when you stop caring about something u

Some commenters may need to think about distinguishing between burnout and actual medical depression. You're burning out when you stop caring about something unfinished that you previously cared for and spent time on, and rationally should still. It can easily happen when your achievements aren't being recognized, valued and/or celebrated by you and others, and when you subconsciously feel that condition has no likely end in sight. The inspiration and care needed to tackle hard work/problems requires tending to maintain. Cycles of achievement and recognition followed by deliberate reassessment so that the work continues to connect back to your inspiration.