The vast majority of men develop depression at retirement. So you can say this with scorn if it pleases you, but the group you’re talking about is massive and doesn’t deserve this derision.
This is straight up false, you are wildly overexaggerating with zero evidence to back it up.
Incidence of depression in retirement age populations are around 6 - 8%, and the correlation between retirement and depression is more pronounced in women.
There’s no need to make false claims about a real disorder just so you can feel persecuted as a man
And when you consider that most people retire late in life when they are likely to face health issues, start losing family and friends, and that most people don't retire rich...
Retirement might be, in a way, a clear point in life when you get to actually think about your own mortality and life coming to an end in the next few decades. That alone could have a major impact in people developing depression at retirement.
What the poster says might still be true, people are being defined by their work and when that's over there's a huge gap they don't know how to fill. This might very well be a criticism on the role of work in society.
Ultimately though, you're right, there's no need to insult people when thinking critically about this issue.
No, only people who define their lives by their job. Most people have a life outside of work.
The vast majority of men develop depression at retirement. So you can say this with scorn if it pleases you, but the group you’re talking about is massive and doesn’t deserve this derision.
This is straight up false, you are wildly overexaggerating with zero evidence to back it up.
Incidence of depression in retirement age populations are around 6 - 8%, and the correlation between retirement and depression is more pronounced in women.
There’s no need to make false claims about a real disorder just so you can feel persecuted as a man
https://www.ajgponline.org/article/S1064-7481(23)00424-4/abs...
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1 in 3 according to the best data available.
And when you consider that most people retire late in life when they are likely to face health issues, start losing family and friends, and that most people don't retire rich...
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There could be a lot of factors involved in this.
Retirement might be, in a way, a clear point in life when you get to actually think about your own mortality and life coming to an end in the next few decades. That alone could have a major impact in people developing depression at retirement.
What the poster says might still be true, people are being defined by their work and when that's over there's a huge gap they don't know how to fill. This might very well be a criticism on the role of work in society.
Ultimately though, you're right, there's no need to insult people when thinking critically about this issue.
We're supposed to have a life outside work? Oh shit