What is the more common name for Midlife?
Midlife crisis
What are the most common symptoms of Midlife?
Sadness and regret
How long does Midlife usually last?
Around 3 to 5 years
What is the usual age range people experience Midlife?
Ages 40-60
Midlife and Depression could easily be mistaken for?
Each other
Midlife is a period of what?
Self reflection and emotional turbulence
To cope with feelings of discontentment, some people start excessively buying what?
Alcohol or drugs
What 2 types of health are most important while dealing with Midlife?
Physical and Mental
Western society paints physical aging in a negative light while they glorify what?
Youth/looking young
Which ones symptoms can become more severe as time goes on?
Depression
Depending on your outlook, Midlife can be a time of what?
A time of growth, stability, and joy
Midlife is usually different between genders, while most women go through a period of self reflection and tend to their own needs, men feel as if what?
Men feel as if their past decisions limited their future
What is the main tip to get through Midlife?
Accept change
Do people like turning old?
NO
Which is caused by aging?
Midlife
1960
People usually start daydreaming about what?
What their life would be like if they chose a different path
Be unhappy during Midlife
People start reminiscing on their past life and idealizing it, this is called what?
Nostalgia
Which gives a sense of dissatisfaction?
Midlife
Rather than a crisis, Carl Jung referred to Midlife as what?
The afternoon of life
Feeling like past decisions have isolated you can lead to what?
Listen and spend time with them
What 4 health factors can cause Midlife?
Physical health, emotional health, social health, and financial health
Which is recognized as a medical condition by medical professionals?
Depression