5 Things You Need To Know About Midlife Depression

You hear it all of the time from middle-aged people (from the ages of 39 to 56). If you are younger than 30, they tell you to live your dreams, don’t rush into having a family, and don’t settle for anything you will regret later on. That is because these middle-aged people have regretted the choices they made when they were younger. It had brought them to a place of dissatisfaction, a lack of fulfillment, and regret. They are only giving you the advice that they wish they had gotten. Or, maybe they did get that advice and ignored it, and they are kicking themselves.

Let’s give you an example of someone who is between the ages of 39 and 56, and is full of regrets. Let’s use a woman who is in that age range who did not like how her life turned out.

When she was very young, her passion was to become a chef. But, her family had discouraged it because she may not make much money with it. Or, she would have ended up going to one chiropractic appointment after another from the effects of standing on her feet for too long. Either way, she went to college and didn’t have a clear direction. She became a receptionist. She also felt pressure to get married and have kids before she turned 30.

Fast forward to her hitting the middle-age bracket and she wished she had become a chef. She hates her job. She wished she had…