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[quote=Anonymous]I'm in my 50's (and recently on an SSRI due to some of this and some other things). I cannot get over this feeling that "life is over." My child is headed to college. I'm going to be retired in the next 10 years (which I don't love so that is not the issue). I'll have this empty house with me and my spouse.

I went through life full of what lies ahead, goals, ambition, etc. And now it's all behind me: job, school, kids, marriage. Maybe I only have 25-30 years left. What's the point when you have nothing to look forward to and you long for the "glory days" of young kids, lots of activity in the house, etc. OF COURSE I want my kids to fly and have their life. But I love them so much and will miss seeing them on the daily (I don't guilt them with that as I want them to make their decisions on their own and regardless of my feelings).

Also, all the little nagging health things are starting. And people my age are dropping dead, getting cancer, etc. All of my big extended family in my hometown -you know the aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. that you think will live forever as a kid- they are all dying. And many of them had their last years pretty lonely (even surrounded by family and things familar to them). What is my end of life going to look like?

I feel anxious. I feel sad. I feel like death is everywhere.

How do you get out of this funk? Feel like you have a purpose again?[/quote]

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