I am currently taking a break from my grad school because of a breakdown. I have been "resting" at home for about two months now and I am still extremely anxious. I started seeing a psychiatrist and a therapist. They say that I am not badly "burned" and that it could have been much worse. Nevertheless, after two months I still feel very worried about my future. My particular fears are dropping out from grad school and not finding a job a am going to be good at. I still have a reasonable desire to stay in academia but I fear that my mental issues will always drag me down. I have a very supportive husband who keeps telling me that it is going to be okay and still I panic.

Prior to this I had no history or depression or anxiety. This burnout turned my world upside down.

Having this said, I wish I could help.