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An existential crisis is a moment at which an individual questions the very foundations of their life: whether their life has any meaning, purpose, or value. This issue of the meaning and purpose of existence is the topic of the philosophical school of existentialism. == Description == An existential crisis may result from, be a misdiagnosis of, or be comorbid with: * Major depressive disorder * Dissatisfaction with one's life * Major psychological trauma * The sense of being alone and isolated in the world; * A new-found grasp or appreciation of one's mortality, including but not limited to following diagnosis of a major health concern such as a terminal illness; * Believing that one's life has no purpose or external meaning; * Searching for the meaning of life; * Shattering of one's sense of reality, or how the world is; * An extremely pleasurable or hurtful experience that leaves one seeking meaning; An existential crisis is often provoked by a significant event in the person's life — psychological trauma, marriage, separation, major loss, the death of a loved one, a life-threatening experience, a new love partner, psychoactive drug use, adult children leaving home, reaching a personally-significant age (turning 16, turning 40, etc.), etc. Usually, it provokes the sufferer's introspection about personal mortality, thus revealing the psychological repression of said awareness. An existential crisis may resemble anomie (a personal condition resulting from a lack of norms) or a midlife crisis. Sometimes, an existential crisis stems from a person's new perception of life and existence. Analogously, existentialism posits that a person ''can and does'' define the meaning and purpose of his or her life, and therefore must ''choose'' to resolve the crisis of existence. In existentialist philosophy, the term 'existential crisis' specifically relates to the crisis of the individual when they realize that they must always define their own lives through the choices they make. The existential crisis occurs when one recognizes that even the decision to either refrain from action or withhold assent to a particular choice is, in itself, a choice. In other words, humankind is "condemned" to freedom. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Existential crisis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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