Consider the following symptoms of a midlife crisis common to both men and women: Feeling unfulfilled in life. Intense feelings of nostalgia, chronic reminiscence about the past. Feelings of boredom, emptiness and meaninglessness.
When Midlife Crisis Turns Into Depression
Change in sleeping habits, fatigue. Feelings of pessimism or hopelessness. Restlessness, anxiety or irritability. Feeling of guilt, helplessness or worthlessness.
More often, men go through a midlife process in which they make smaller changes over time.
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You're making unusual choices.
People who are having a midlife crisis are thought to be struggling with their own mortality and, somewhere during midlife, they ditch some of their responsibilities in favor of fun. That's why the term "midlife crisis" often causes people to picture mistresses and sports cars.
A mid-life crisis could be caused by aging itself, or aging in combination with changes, problems, or regrets over: work or career (or lack of them) spousal relationships (or lack of them) maturation of children (or lack of children)
Any major life change, such as death of a parent, child birth, loss of a job, a major illness, living apart from your spouse, or becoming empty nesters when your children leave home, can produce a mid-life crisis and lead to divorce.
A midlife crisis is often simply a wake-up call to the fact that we need to start taking better care of ourselves.
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How To Cope With a Midlife Crisis
When it comes to having second thoughts, fewer women than men express regret over being divorced: 73% of women report having no regret over being divorced while 61% of men say the same.
Midlife crisis refers to a phase in a middle-aged person's life (usually between the ages of 35 to 65) wherein they feel compelled to face and/or reevaluate their mortality, confidence, identity, and accomplishments. The term was first coined in 1965 by psychologist Elliott Jaques.
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