How Depressing

Anyone closing in on 40 probably won't be surprised by the findings in this article from The Guardian. But I find it strangely comforting to realize the this is a relatively normal aging process and not some personality defect.

Excerpt:

Happiness Is Being Young or Old, But Middle Age Is Misery
People are most likely to become depressed in middle age, according to a worldwide study of happiness. The team of economists leading the work found that we are happiest towards the beginning and end of our lives, leaving us most miserable in middle years between 40 and 50.

Update: Just to be clear—I don't actually find this to be depressing at all. The post title was ironic. This information, if correct and confirmable, should only further destigmatize the subject of mental health, depression in particular. And that is a good thing.