I think it is natural to jump right back into life when you recover from an episode. However, we have to look at the big picture and put some limits on what we do immediately. I was on disability several years ago (back on it now) and returned to work part-time but actually had no real assignments or courses to teach so I basically just sat around. The next semester I went back to full time with a full load of teaching, committee meetings, writing, etc. I lasted less than a month. It was too much too fast. I might have done better if I had taught a class the prior semester and some committee meetings.