I worked as a computer programmer for 30 years. Back then it was described as the job next stressful to being a dentist, which has the highest unaliving rate.

For most of my working years, i worked as a contractor so i could take a month or two or three between assignments, which lasted up to 3 years. I would know it was time to go back to work when my bath time went down from 6 hours back to 1 or 2 hours!

I guess im saying, do you need some time off? Yours is a very exacting profession, and coworkers can be morons.