Midlife Crisis

[Jacaylbaro]

Midlife crisis is a term used to describe a period of dramatic self-doubt that is typically felt in the "middle years" of life, as people sense the passing of youth and the imminence of old age. Sometimes, transitions experienced in these years, such as aging in general, menopause, the death of parents, or children leaving home can trigger such a crisis. The result may be a desire to make significant changes in core aspects of day to day life or situation, such as in career, marriage, or romantic relationships.

 

Academic research since the 1980s rejects the notion of midlife crisis as a phase that most adults go through. In one study, less than 10% of people had psychological crises due to their age or aging. Personality type and a history of psychological crisis are believed to predispose some people to this "traditional" midlife crisis. People going through this suffer a variety of symptoms and exhibit disparate behaviors.

 

Many middle aged adults experience major life events that can cause a period of psychological stress or depression, such as the death of a loved one, or a career setback. However, those events could have happened earlier or later in life, making them a "crisis," but not necessarily a midlife one. In the same study, 15% of middle-aged adults experienced this type of midlife turmoil.

 

Some studies indicate that some cultures may be more sensitive to this phenomenon than others. One study found that there is little evidence that people undergo midlife crises in Japanese and Indian cultures, raising the question of whether a midlife crises is mainly a cultural construct. The authors hypothesized that the "culture of youth" in Western societies accounts for the popularity of the midlife crisis concept there.

 

Researchers have found that midlife is often a time for reflection and reassessment, but this is not always accompanied by the psychological upheaval popularly associated with "midlife crisis".

How do you feel this ?

 

did you pass the midlife crisis or it is something that is waiting for you to come ?

 

 

what is your take in ?

[Yaabka-Yaabkiis]

is this (above mentioned article) wat somaliz facing nowdays that produce, chewing khat around and so on?

[chubacka]

^ No they do that at any age Yaya.

 

 

apperently the happiest part of your life is at 20 an the absolute worse is around 44. its prob a load of bull.

 

but assuming its true, are women allowed a mid life crisis or do we have this "dramatic self doubt" throughout our lives?

[Malika]

^The happiest part of one's life is when one have figured out who they are,what their all about,what they want and so forth..some lucky so and so figure that out early and other's just walk through life,clueless!

 

Chubaka,arent women human too? If we are[human]then I believe we are not only allowed but its our right to have those moments of "dramatic self doubt" who wouldnt?? The pace of life is moving very fast,before you know it..The train has left and your left panicking ,trying to run after it..Lol

[grasshopper]

I agree with the fourth paragraph; not all cultures are obsessed with being youthful. what about the quarter life crisis?

The quarterlife crisis (QLC) is a term applied to the period of life immediately following the major changes of adolescence, usually ranging from the ages of 21 - 29. The term is named by analogy with mid-life crisis. It is now recognised by many therapists and professionals in the mental health field.

is the QLC the effect of our society's obsession with being 'successful'? or maybe we just like to put a label on everything, maybe life is just one big, continuous crisis?

[underdog]

I have my own explanations on these alleged crisis'. First off, Don't believe everything you read in a study. The sh!t ALWAYS has a slant depending on what they set out to prove.

 

It makes sense to me that self confidence is a major factor in determining how you feel about choices you make in your life. If your unsure of what you're doing now, chances are high that you'll face a period of regret later in life. The feeling of "I could have done more" and "I'm not happy with where I am". Especially when the people compare themselves to peers who seem to be doing better than they are.

 

Then there's an issue of Imaan. If you're in a general state of "Alxamdulillah" chances are you won't feel the need to be disappointed at where you are what you have.

 

All those feelings of Mediocrity, inadequacy and inequality are rooted in a deep lack of faith on oneself and base human greed.

 

Thats my take on it.

 

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[Jacaylbaro]

I believe in midlife crisis ,, this doesn't mean i believe anything they say in studies but this is something different and i could tell it is really happening to most of us.

 

Some experts say this midlife crisis happens between the ages of 35 - 45 but nothing is sure so far.

 

It happens and always happening because of our psychological and physical transform from one stage to the another.

[Jacaylbaro]

D/P