When feeling hopeless at times about my recovery since my severe burn out almost three years ago I've tried to (without succeeding to) find some survival stories including:

1. How did you feel and what were your capabilities when you burned out? (Not able to get out of bed, or work etc.)
2. Do you feel like you have fully recovered, how long did it take and can take on the same amount of workload from work, past-time activities etc. if needed? (hopefully not as unthoughtfully as before the burnout)

When feeling hopeless I think many would have good use of seeing real-life experiences about recovery, to see that there is hope for a better more fulfilling life coming after healing.

I would also write my story, but I don't still feel like I'm fully recovered, but I'm doing okay now and I hope that even I will soon be able to post my story here :)