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Fearful of reaching your next milestone age? Tips to combat the ‘birthday blues’
Milestone birthdays often prompt people to re-evaluate their meaning in life.
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One important factor influencing whether you will get the birthday blues is how satisfied you are with your life.
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Jolanta Burke
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Birthdays are typically seen as joyful events, filled with celebration, laughter and gifts. Yet it’s not uncommon, particularly if you are approaching a milestone age, to feel sad on your birthday.
Birthdays can trigger painful emotions for anyone who may feel neglected, lonely or disappointed about how their lives turned out to be. They are also reminders of ageing and mortality, and may bring feelings of grief for lost time or fear about the future.
