The Word Spy - quarterlife crisis
The Word Spy - quarterlife crisis: "In his 1991 book Generation X, Douglas Coupland coined a synonym: the mid-twenties breakdown, which he defined as
A period of mental collapse occurring in one's twenties, often caused by an inability to function outside of school or structured environments, coupled with a realisation of one's essential aloneness in the world. Often marks induction into the ritual of pharmaceutical usage. "
A period of mental collapse occurring in one's twenties, often caused by an inability to function outside of school or structured environments, coupled with a realisation of one's essential aloneness in the world. Often marks induction into the ritual of pharmaceutical usage. "
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