So, what really is a “quarter-life crisis”?
What causes a quarter-life crisis.
“There can be a sense of, ‘Why isn’t that happening for me?
What’s wrong with me?'”
(Extreme, but you get the gist.)
Fluctuating relationships
Depending on what triggered your quarter-life crisis, sometimes relationships can be affected.
Blaylock-Solar notes that this is common but should be approached carefully.
Depression and anxiety
As you’ve probably gathered, quarter-life crises aren’t easy.
Insecurity
And lastly, another big component of a quarter-life crisis is insecurity, Leeds notes.
This might look like alack of confidenceor evenimpostor syndrome.
That said, throughout this phase, there will be glimmers of hope, according to Blaylock-Solar.
This phase will typically have some overlap with the third phase.
“Eventually the person gathers their owninternal resourcesand finds a way to move forward,” Leeds explains.
How to overcome the crisis:
Get support.
(Here’s more ontypes of therapyto consider, or you may benefit fromseeing a life coach.)
and “How can I create a plan to get that for myself?”
Be patient with yourself.
Hard as it may be to accept, you don’t need to have it all figured out.
In fact, Needle explains, what you want will likely be ever-evolving, and that’s OK.
Right now, simply being patient with yourself and giving yourself compassion can make the whole process feel easier.
Try new things.
This is how you’ll figure out what works and what doesn’t.
The bottom line.
If you’re going through a quarter-life crisis, remember that you are not alone.
Support is always available, and you willget through this.
