FTR, I did WFH in other times (2 years in the 2009-2011 period) and it wasn't like that.
I cope by have social outings and activities outside my home basically 7-nights-a-week. It works but I don’t consider it a positive I’ve that I’m more or less incapable of relaxing in my own home.
See a therapist, because you make it sound like you're on the verge of a breakdown just because you do some work at home.
Do you have the same reaction to doing household chores?
Getting out into the outside world and seeing people prevents under-stimulation, and separating my work environment lets me switch off at home. Spending my every waking hour in my apartment doesn’t do it for me.
It’s not about “doing some work at home” - it’s about spending 5 days a week working in the same space I’m supposed to eat, relax, and sleep.
Do you have good working habits? E.g. clean separation for working/non-working hours?
Do you have friends on Discord that you can engage with in activities post-work?
> It’s not about “doing some work at home” - it’s about spending 5 days a week working in the same space I’m supposed to eat, relax, and sleep.
It really is though. There shouldn't be much difference if at all between working 8 hours in a home office vs regular office + wasting 1-2 hours on commute. Commute helps some people separate work/leisure, but it shouldn't be a necessity or "drive you up a wall" like you said.