Mid-life Mental Health

Finding the light again

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Aren’t we supposed to get better at life as we gain experience? Isn’t it supposed to get easier? So, why do so many of my middle-aged friends seem to be getting more distressed and less happy with each passing month?

The mid-life crisis is a Hollywood cliche, but in fact statistics show that the prevalence of mental disorders decreases each decade as we grow…

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Emma Briggs

Australian writer, environmental activist, hang-gliding assistant & former sailor, journalist & clown. Poetry collection available now. www.emmabriggs.net