Well I, at least, can take a positive spin on this.
The mid-life crisis is real, study suggests, as economist pinpoints age of peak misery as 47.2 – The Telegraph
“Something very natural is going on here… maybe there’s something in the genes,” he said. “When you have this pattern in 132 countries, the reality is, it was really hard to not find it.”
In his paper entitled: ‘Is happiness U-shaped everywhere?’ and published yesterday by the National Bureau for Economic Research (NBER), Professor Blanchflower said that averaging across 257 individual country estimates from developing countries gives an age minimum of 48.2 for well-being, and doing the same across the 187 country estimates for advanced countries gives a similar minimum of 47.2.
As a 47.8 year old, I’ve officially passed the nadir so can look forward to a continuing surge in happiness levels from now on!
Update 21/01/2020
Just parking this opposing article here, in case I need to refer to it later…
How to stave off depression in later life – Patient
Whether it’s moving from work into retirement or dealing with the loss of a loved one, it’s evident that the stresses and feelings of isolation in later life can take their toll. And it may come as little surprise that nearly half of all adults aged 55 and over said they had experienced depression, according to a recent survey by Age UK.
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I think there’s something to this. I know people who have roughly followed this path.
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Well I’m certainly hoping it applies to me. 🙂
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I’m 65, so if the graph is correct, I should be at one of the mini-peak moments of happiness. Having retired from work this past year, I’d have to say that is pretty accurate.
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That’s great news. I think that comes across in your blog too, some wonderfully positive images there.
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Thanks, Terry. The photos and the text of my blog postings are very much reflective of my personality–positive, energetic, and curious. I am generally excited to share what I see with others, with a simple message of, “Isn’t this cool and interesting?”
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Good for you:) But don’t believe anything they say about the later years – it’s so individualized. Am 7 decades, and we are making plans for the next decade:) A tiny house, or another country? Whatever comes it will be good!
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Yes, you’re right, our futures are as individual as we are. Yours sound great, by the way.
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