A study prepared by the British National Office for Economic Research indicates that the “midlife crisis” is real, and life begins at the age of forty, and work pressure reaches its peak at the age of 45, which is a sensitive stage for men and women.
A study revealed that the “midlife crisis” is a fact, as life begins at the age of forty, and work pressure reaches its peak at the age of 45. It is a sensitive stage for both men and women. So that a person’s perspective on things and facts in his life varies, and his dealings with them differ, as if he is re-forming his personality.
A report by the newspaper "The Times" indicates that a study prepared by the British National Office for Economic Research under the title "Midlife Crisis" , has revealed that the "midlife crisis" is real. The study also showed that people go through when they reach their late forties and early fifties what they consider to be their most difficult times, due to a range of serious psychological and social problems, although they should be in the utmost comfort at this age.
Psychoanalyst Eliot Jack coined the term "midlife crisis" in an article published in 1965, in which he says, "Instead of death being a public perception, or event related to the loss of another person, it becomes a personal matter" that each person cares about and considers private. He said middle age is when people reach "maturity" by overcoming the idea of "death denial" and "human destruction", and moving from "youthful idealism" to "reflective pessimism" and "constructive resignation". He associates it with the fear of death and the feeling of approaching it.
One of the signs of reaching this stage: severe depression and introversion taking refuge in the individual, so that he may be able to understand and control himself. Then the constant criticism of everything and the fabrication of problems. This is in addition to constant tension in all his personal relationships, so the man feels at this stage that he was living in an illusory reality and that he was not a decision-maker in his life. Then he begins blaming himself for most of the decisions in his life and that he was wrong about himself. He immediately makes a decision to leave all the responsibilities and assign them to others, perhaps in this way he will redeem what is left for him in life, and by this he will restore his youth again.
This psychological phenomenon has inspired countless films, books, and newspaper columns since the term "midlife crisis" was coined. Popular cultural references usually refer to parents who act out as a result of tiredness and boredom with routine, such as abandoning their workplace or even their families.
The study says, "People in industrial societies tend to earn more income in the middle of their lives. The least educated workers reach their peak wages in the late forties, and the most educated peak in the early fifties, when they have relatively few health problems." But "something fundamentally seems to be going wrong in the middle of many of our citizens' lives."
The study confirms that midlife is indeed a time of crisis, with most people surveyed reporting significant sleep problems and depression, negative thoughts and headaches, dependence on painkillers and drugs, as well as lowered baseline measures of life satisfaction.
The researchers behind the study said they were unable to explain why people in their 40s and 50s had such a pronounced deterioration in mental or emotional health. They also expressed their disappointment when they found that many people of this age were dissatisfied.
In the study, the researchers emphasized that they did not find much evidence that the midlife crisis was caused by real and tangible things, such as having abnormal children, or that it was caused by comparing the individual with the successful people around him. But the study acknowledged that "the idea of aspirations and ambitions that have not been met or achieved in an individual's life explains part of his midlife crisis."
The study did not rule out the existence of organic or genetic causes that may be a cause of the mid-life crisis. There is some published evidence that early humans and chimpanzees suffered from "psychological decline in middle age".
Despite all this, the study contained several reasons for optimism. Once people pass middle age, the academics have said, the development of wisdom can contribute to "reducing stress levels later in life". Wisdom is what prompts people to know their problems and weaknesses, and to think deeply before making any sudden decision or drastic changes.
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