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Which is why burnout is mostly work-induced depression.

how would someone know if it's work-induced? Depression is commonly attributed to things that weren't actually the cause.

depression is chronic and not necessarily tied to real expectations of real things. Burnout is acute, most people with burnout snap back, although it might take a while.

While this is true, I think "fuzzy forecast of the general future" is the thing that ties them together. That chronic depression is caused by chemicals rather than external data seems to be a minor point (well, not for treatment, but you know what I mean).

I'm not sure it's possible to simultaneously believe "in the future, I will be deliriously happy," and be depressed.

And/or adrenal fatigue.