Burnout, fatigue, depression, and DevOps

It might not always be possible, but if you can "solve" depression by changing your conditions or your behavior, that seems highly preferable to a chemical solution.

It's easy to underestimate how programmable the mind is. You don't have to have any fixed goal; indeed I suspect it's often better not to. Introspection, study, learning, conversation, they all cause reprogramming.