When emotions take over to the extent that it start affecting your routines and health.
Alcohol.
Shock, anger, scared, anxious. I think it depends on the person.
seak professional help
Emotional stability can be measured by observing how well a person copes with stress, maintains balance in their emotions, and regulates their reactions to situations. Signs of a midlife crisis can include impulsive behavior, feeling dissatisfied with life, questioning past choices, seeking new experiences, and feeling a sense of urgency. It's important to seek professional help if these signs are significantly impacting daily functioning.
The five standard emotional responses to a life crisis are: 1) Denial 2) Anger 3) Bargaining 4) Depression 5) Acceptance These may not occur in order or may happen multiple times.
"What crisis make you late today, Larry?" asked Susan as Larry guested through the wooden doors, gasping for air.
Avoid being alone and keep active/indulge in hobbies etc.
Catherine S. Friedman has written: 'A study of emotional crisis reactions in general hospital patients'
Crisis intervention counseling seeks to find out what is an immediate impetus to an emotional crisis, and work with the client to find the best possible and least restrictive solution to the problem. Long term therapy seeks to get to the root of the problem and empower the client to change from the inside out.
Midlife crisis is a psychological event which occurs in the mind at midlife. There is a noticable drop in mental and emotional energy. What use to work before no longer does. This event was studied by the psychologist Carl Jung, who referred to it as the dark night of the soul and the darkness of midlife.
Patients who are suicidal, homicidal, psychotic, or in the midst of a major acute crisis are typically not referred for group therapy until their behavior and emotional state have stabilized.
Elihu S. Howland has written: 'Speak through the earthquake: religious faith and emotional crisis' -- subject(s): Religious Psychology