There was a recent post that implied that in cases of acute trauma, staying awake might lead to better outcomes through less long term memory formation.

Sleep deprivation disrupts memory https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01732-y (3 months ago, 103 Comments, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40681345 )

Its probably not the same as chronic burnout or depression but in a way staying awake after a stressful day could be self medication.