One in four middle-aged women suffers from depression or anxiety

Daniel Martin reports in today’s Mail  about how more middle-aged women than ever before have depression or anxiety. 
A survey found that a quarter of those aged 45 to 54 experienced a ‘common mental disorder’ in 2007 – up a fifth from 1993.
Experts believe the stresses of balancing home and work, caring for sick relatives, or feelings of loneliness after children leave home, can all contribute to the ‘crisis’. 
On top of this, those who grew up in the Sixties are more likely than previous generations to feel they haven’t made enough of their life and to be unhappy with their looks. Link to  continue reading 

Source: MailOnline