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July 02, 2010
Studies Find High Levels Of Happiness, Suicide Among People In Midlife.
The New York Times (6/13, WK4, Cohen) reported, "A new study of a Gallup telephone poll that essentially took a snapshot of how more than 340,000 respondents felt on a particular day in 2008 found that starting at age 50, there was a sharp rise in the level of happiness that people reported."
Paradoxically, another study (pdf) detailing "the results of the latest federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey of violent deaths in 16 states, released last month, found that in 2007, for the second year in a row, the group between ages 45 and 54 had the highest rate of suicide." Some experts theorize that baby boomers are more likely to be depressed than previous generations, while others say that increased use of prescription painkillers may be associated with rising suicide rates.
Related Links:
- In Midlife, Boomers Are Happy — and Suicidal," Patricia Cohen, The New York Times, June 11, 2010.
Posted by admin at July 2, 2010 04:19 PM