Stress In Middle Adulthood
Stress is most commonly associated with late adolescence and the emerging adult period, but stress is also prevalent in middle adulthood and in some cases it can affect a person's health more so than during adolescence. Stress is a problem most people would commonly associated with adolescence and in early adulthood, because those are the groups that are most talked about being stressed in all the popular media. Middle adulthood is defined as being aged between 45-65 by Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory. Most people during this time go through a period where they struggle with the fact that they are getting older. Many people of middle adult age are working on their careers and preparing for their retirement or they're dealing with empty nest
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The ones on the older end of the spectrum are just the right age to be eligible for retirement and out of those many still haven't managed to save enough to live comfortably which would put more stress on them. "Over time, the brain can slowly lose its skills at regulating hormone levels. As a result, older people who feel worried or anxious tend to produce larger amounts of stress hormones, and the alarm doesn't shut down as quickly." (Woolston 2016). As people age they become more and more likely to be stressed out and the stress would not get out of their system as quickly. Middle adulthood is the most common area for work related stress, especially for the many workers who lost their careers and need to restart at an entry level job since the 2008 recession. Not only did many lose their jobs some even lost their houses during this period and many still haven't been able to rebuild all they had even though they're creeping closer towards retirement age. "They stay connected to friends and family, they exercise and keep active, and, above all, they find ways to both reduce and manage the stress in their lives." (Woolston 2016). Keeping up with exercise and with family is more difficult for middle adults since they would need to juggle their work, family, and hobbies. Middle adulthood can have many causes for stress the most common ones being work, family, and money. Stress with the family can cause the house to break
The ones on the older end of the spectrum are just the right age to be eligible for retirement and out of those many still haven't managed to save enough to live comfortably which would put more stress on them. "Over time, the brain can slowly lose its skills at regulating hormone levels. As a result, older people who feel worried or anxious tend to produce larger amounts of stress hormones, and the alarm doesn't shut down as quickly." (Woolston 2016). As people age they become more and more likely to be stressed out and the stress would not get out of their system as quickly. Middle adulthood is the most common area for work related stress, especially for the many workers who lost their careers and need to restart at an entry level job since the 2008 recession. Not only did many lose their jobs some even lost their houses during this period and many still haven't been able to rebuild all they had even though they're creeping closer towards retirement age. "They stay connected to friends and family, they exercise and keep active, and, above all, they find ways to both reduce and manage the stress in their lives." (Woolston 2016). Keeping up with exercise and with family is more difficult for middle adults since they would need to juggle their work, family, and hobbies. Middle adulthood can have many causes for stress the most common ones being work, family, and money. Stress with the family can cause the house to break