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May 10, 2024
7:19:38pm

shokupanmanbo All-American

The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After Midlife https://g.co/kgs/uRTixXR

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Anyone else start to get bouts of depression midlife?

JamieTartt All-American

May 10, 7:02pm

To your credit your post shows you have introspection capabilities. I bet the

Avery

May 10, 7:08pm

Yes.. are you exercising? If not, I would state do 4 sessions a week with that

cougfanz

May 10, 7:12pm

I do workout. Run or peloton 4-5x

JamieTartt

May 10, 7:23pm

Know a lot of people that have said they wished they had gone on meds earlier

gp232

May 10, 7:12pm

At 30 I started taking lexapro for some OCD stuff. Never had depression. As

SpecialKC

May 10, 7:13pm

I take Lexapro and it really helps with work anxiety

cougarblue

May 10, 7:20pm

It’s the smile effect. Happy when young adult, then pressure builds with life,

DwigtA2RM

May 10, 7:16pm

It's probably very normal

cougXor

May 10, 7:21pm

I wouldn’t say that I get depressed but I have a lot less energy

cougarblue

May 10, 7:17pm

Read The Happiness Curve by Jonathan Rauch

shokupanmanbo

May 10, 7:19pm

Probably when you notice your body can't do the things it used to do.

Mister P

May 10, 7:27pm

If this is a relatively recent thing (not a life-long issue), then you might want to get your testosterone checked.

dilbert

May 10, 7:44pm

I wouldn't say depressed but death is always on my mind now.

sah22

May 10, 7:55pm

I thought this started in the 30s.

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