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Midlife crisis is a time of great anxiety for women. Women are not only faced with biological changes, but also with work, family, financial, and personal goals. This is also a really stressful time as women can face health problems. So how to respond to the midlife crisis in women?
1. What is a midlife crisis?
“Middle Age Crisis” is a time of discomfort and anxiety, usually between the ages of 40 and 60, and is common in both sexes. The source of the crisis can be physiological, emotional, or social.
This is the period after the spring recovery in women. Therefore, midlife crisis easily puts women into depression.
2. Manifestations of midlife crisis
Midlife crisis in women often has the following manifestations:
Depression and anxiety. Unfortunate. Lack of motivation or desire to make time for certain activities. Dissatisfaction with career and other life choices.
3. Factors causing midlife crisis
Factors that contribute to midlife crisis in women:
Physiological factors During perimenopause and menopause, hormonal changes can cause or contribute to crisis. According to the Mayo Clinic doctors, decreased levels of estrogen and progesterone can cause insomnia, fatigue. Menopause can also cause memory loss, loss of confidence, and decreased sex drive.
Emotional factor As you enter middle age, you will experience some trauma or loss. The loss of a family member, divorce, and loss of fertility throw women's emotions out of balance.
Social factors When entering middle age, women are under pressure to hide the signs of age, difficulty in taking care of their children and aging parents at the same time, pressure power when it comes to making tough family and career choices that men of the same age don't have to make, or divorce.
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4. How to respond to the midlife crisis?
Ways to overcome midlife crisis in women:
Admit Be honest with yourself if you are feeling depressed or worried about your life. You can't get over what you don't acknowledge.
Confiding in Friends A 2012 study found that life is easier if you are surrounded by friends. Women with friends feel happier than those without friends.
Reconnecting with nature Studies show that spending time outdoors, even for just a few minutes a day, can elevate mood and improve quality of life. Sitting by the beach, exploring the mountains helps you connect your mind with nature.
Lifestyle Reasonable exercise and healthy diet, lots of fruits and vegetables, get enough sleep. Adding melatonin and magnesium to your diet helps you sleep better.
Make a gratitude journal Write down everything you're grateful for, the people you've met, the places you've been, the books you've read, the things you've been through. Take time to be grateful for all that you have been doing.
Learn New Things Novelist George Eliot said, "It's never too late to be what you dream of." Take an online course, take an art class like dancing, painting, or start a startup...
Reading Reading makes you find interesting things, new things make you happy. You feel life has more meaning.
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Need help from a therapist If you're going through a major depressive episode, you feel unmotivated and it's affecting your daily activities, it's definitely time to seek help. Professional help from a counselor, psychologist or therapist.
Women are especially vulnerable in middle age, not only because of changes in their bodies but also changes in society. There are many ways for women to get through that period. Thinking positively is an opportunity to pause and spend time and energy figuring out what makes sense for you.
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Patient's examination results will returned home. After receiving the results of the general health examination, if you detect diseases that require intensive examination and treatment, you can use services from other specialties at the Hospital with quality treatment and services. outstanding customer service.
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References: healthline.com, health.clevelandclinic.org
