An existential crisis is where one asks themselves not only the meaning of life, but the purpose of life in a time of their lives where they find it hard to succeed socially, physically, emotionally, etc..

Do not think this is just a millennial thing because people of all ages go through this. Studies of existential crises can date back to 1929.

Have you ever asked yourself “what’s the point of life” or “how did we get here”? Maybe you were just wondering about that dozing off while you were doing your homework or maybe something life related came up in conversation and you generally just thought deeply about how life started and how it will end. Or maybe, you’re stressed or depressed.

At this point if you’re feeling both or just one of those feelings, you’re not just going off track, you’re thinking more about the purpose of life and questioning its value. This is an existential crisis and it’s serious.

There are different types of existential crises that all relate back to the core of what an existential crisis is. If we wanna talk millennials first though, we can talk about an anxiety existential crisis. This is where one is nervous and can see themselves prospering in the future.

Another existential crisis that ranges through all ages is a depression existential crisis where one feels life is exhausting and loses interest in activities and feels hopeless. One might ask themselves “is life all about paying bills to eventually die?”

The final one I’d like to discuss is the mortality existential crisis, which is where one reaches the point in their life where they realize their life is about half over. All these relate back to questioning the purpose of life. It’s sad, I know. I’m still currently going through one, but I’m slowly starting to understand it all.

If many individuals are having the same problem, shouldn’t it be addressed? Obviously, it should.

Understand that it can be overcome. An economic crisis where a country is struggling to sustain financially due to inflation or debt is usually overcome.

For example, take the economic crisis of 2008 where home prices in the U.S. were so high and then dropped at an enormous rate. Even that situation had its repercussions.

Countries, like Great Britain came to support the United States by investing in some banks in United States. Where that relates to an existential crisis, is that there is always someone or something to provide help.

Here’s the point, we all are worth something. All of us. We matter to someone and hold a spot in at least one person’s life. Ask people you care about and have a connection with what do you provide for them. Make that your purpose or pursue something that you’ve had an great interest in long before the crisis. Something that’s worth grinding for.

Also, understand that life has questions that can’t be answered though. This is the meaning of the saying, “it’s about the journey, not the destination.”