Common Causes Of Depression In Your 20s, 30s and 40s
30s: Failed long-term relationships (or lack thereof)
Many high school and college-aged individuals also imagine that by their 30s, they’ll be happily married. Finding themselves still single and seeking that first substantial relationship, or breaking off long-term relationships, can be a shock. But that’s just old societal expectations peeking in. Let’s be honest: nobody really knows who they are until their late 20s or early 30s. So to expect to have already made the enormous commitment of marriage before 30 is unrealistic. It happens for some, but don’t worry if it doesn’t happen for you.