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Life is hard. Can philosophy help?
The Gray Area with Sean Illing
The Evolution of Midlife Crisis
The term 'midlife crisis' originated in 1965 when Canadian psychoanalyst Elliot Jack wrote a paper on 'Death in the Midlife Crisis.' Initially associated with a paralyzing sense of uncertainty and being unmoored in one's late 30s, the concept has evolved today to be seen as a period of midlife malaise rather than a crisis. Research suggests that people tend to experience a dip in life satisfaction in their 40s before gradually increasing in their later years, indicating a global trend of facing challenges in finding meaning and orientation during this period.
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