I am working in academia. In this type of job, whatever you did in your previous step matters for your future career. For example, have a good CV is important for acquiring research funding. The news that gave me a panic attach suggested that I would have to keep collaborating with my previous boss for some more months. They treated me very poorly and I became very depressed because of that.

Now that I look back, it is almost funny how a job can have such a big impact on one's mental health. I was "normal" before, now all I need is a small trigger to go loco.