Early adulthood and

middle age
Dr Omar I Almodayfer
MD, FRCPC, ABAPDip
Head of Mental health
KAMC, Riyadh
modayfero@ngha.med.sa
 Adulthood tasks

 Is the achievement f the capacity for

intimacy.
 Close relationship.
 Give and receive love.
 Sexual life.
 Generativity.
 Concepts

 People change over life in a predictable

manner.
 Different cultures have different views.

 Healthy separation and individuation is

the goal.
 Early separation vs delayed separation.
 What is middle age
?crisis
 Does it exist?
 Or is it a psychological turning
point?
 Marriage

 A major task in life.

 It has it is own life cycle.

 Different goals achieved by different

people in different situatins and times.
 Work

 How does it affect health?

 Mental health issues regarding work:

 Work environment vs. work type.

 Loosing a job.
 ?Divorce

 In Saudi Arabia.
 In the professionals' life.

 In the health care institutes.

 Single adults

 Delayed marriage.
 Living situation:
 Alone.
 With extended family
 How does it affect health?