Could a midlife crisis be categorized as depression, or emotional instability?

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There are some very specific criteria for diagnosing a person with depression or emotional instability, a passing period of crisis shouldn't be confused with either.
The reverse situation is more obvious, though. A person could be in the early stages of developing a depression or be having subtle emotional difficulties, which might be misconceived as a midlife crisis.
If you fear, you (or someone you know) are developing a depression or other emotional problems, I strongly urge you to seek professional help; don't wait for it to pass.
Best of luck.

Maybe it's neither of these. It could be that you aren't happy with a part of your life. Whether it's your job, marriage, or family, or all three of these. If all 3 then it's definately depression. Only emotional instability if you run off, quit your job, divorce your wife and kill your family. ;)

Whatever it is, I've been going through it for 3 years now. It gets better, some. Good news for you...lol.

yes it is a form of depression, as we have the apifany of having lost our youth and have slipped into middle age and it's respopnsabilities and the knowledge that time is passing faster than we had immagined. in a vain effort we sometimes rebel against this in order to re-live or re-capture our precious youth and or become agitated with those younger than ourselves for squandering it, while others give up and sink into a dark side of depresion. to coin a saying or phrase ; middle age crazy or even the seven year itch.

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