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Jana Cook has suffered from burnout twice in her professional career. Both episodes began with a gradual onset of signs and symptoms — including trouble sleeping, extreme fatigue and difficulty completing basic tasks — which culminated in having to take…

“During that period, not a single day was good. Whenever the illness relapsed, I would have suicidal thoughts, and my parents had no choice but to restrain me with ropes. … Each time I had an episode and lost control,…