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People tend to pour scorn at midlife crisis, with a majority of them being of the opinion that it is a male issue. Truth being told, it is not something affecting men only, and a person can dismiss it as a truism until he or she actually experience it. Although reference is made to it as mid-life crisis, actually it is capable of happening to all genders at any age. Below is an overview of female midlife crisis and some of its causes.
This predicament for many women might not be as dramatic as they would expect. The less severe signs include boredom, feelings of worthlessness, lack of meaning and anxiety. Other symptoms include constantly changing a jobs or a partner, excessive drinking, obsessive shopping, while never actually getting the satisfaction they are looking to get. It is likely to be triggered by a serious illness, empty nest syndrome, loss of parents, redundancy or just appear out of nowhere.
The vital questions to ask are why the crisis happens and the inherent factors that lead women in their mid-30s to mid-50s to go through such a hallowing experience. According to most psychoanalysts, this mid-life predicament is actually something one experiences physiologically as opposed to being a chronological event.
It is usually at mid-life when women realize that life aint as simple as they may think. They realize that bad things can happen to notable people or the other way around. Despite this sounding somewhat unpleasant, it can actually be liberating, as it can pressurize them to stop drifting. Also, it can make women to carefully think about the life choices they make, the impact they have on other people, and what they want to do with the rest of their lives.
The modern world is quite competitive, materialistic and harsh. It worships money, perfection, celebrity and material possessions; hence people must always be on toes in order to survive. This is especially hard for women since they are always under lots of pressure to look attractive and young. The world measures them on a basis of looks as opposed to personality.
A mid-life predicament is without doubt painful and is capable of being destructive, but can also act as a vital waking-up call, particularly for ladies. According to certain research, a major attitude difference between gentlemen and women experiencing midlife predicament is that ladies have twice the likelihood to hope for a better future. When faced with the challenges of mid-life; whether illness, divorce, the changes that these challenges will trigger are surprisingly positive most of the times.
As women do away with the facade required to get them past lifes first half, they put less effort in pleasing others and become more willing to take chances. Most women are raised to prioritize the needs of others rather than their own. Thus, it is not surprising that it reaches a point that most of them get a feeling that they have no idea who they are.
There is lack of sufficient evidence on the spread of female midlife crisis. Anecdotal evidence however suggests that women are now more prone to it or simply are willing to take it head on.
This predicament for many women might not be as dramatic as they would expect. The less severe signs include boredom, feelings of worthlessness, lack of meaning and anxiety. Other symptoms include constantly changing a jobs or a partner, excessive drinking, obsessive shopping, while never actually getting the satisfaction they are looking to get. It is likely to be triggered by a serious illness, empty nest syndrome, loss of parents, redundancy or just appear out of nowhere.
The vital questions to ask are why the crisis happens and the inherent factors that lead women in their mid-30s to mid-50s to go through such a hallowing experience. According to most psychoanalysts, this mid-life predicament is actually something one experiences physiologically as opposed to being a chronological event.
It is usually at mid-life when women realize that life aint as simple as they may think. They realize that bad things can happen to notable people or the other way around. Despite this sounding somewhat unpleasant, it can actually be liberating, as it can pressurize them to stop drifting. Also, it can make women to carefully think about the life choices they make, the impact they have on other people, and what they want to do with the rest of their lives.
The modern world is quite competitive, materialistic and harsh. It worships money, perfection, celebrity and material possessions; hence people must always be on toes in order to survive. This is especially hard for women since they are always under lots of pressure to look attractive and young. The world measures them on a basis of looks as opposed to personality.
A mid-life predicament is without doubt painful and is capable of being destructive, but can also act as a vital waking-up call, particularly for ladies. According to certain research, a major attitude difference between gentlemen and women experiencing midlife predicament is that ladies have twice the likelihood to hope for a better future. When faced with the challenges of mid-life; whether illness, divorce, the changes that these challenges will trigger are surprisingly positive most of the times.
As women do away with the facade required to get them past lifes first half, they put less effort in pleasing others and become more willing to take chances. Most women are raised to prioritize the needs of others rather than their own. Thus, it is not surprising that it reaches a point that most of them get a feeling that they have no idea who they are.
There is lack of sufficient evidence on the spread of female midlife crisis. Anecdotal evidence however suggests that women are now more prone to it or simply are willing to take it head on.