Key points

Retirement is stressful and can lead to mental health complications.

The primary reasons retirees decline seeking counseling are shame and embarassment.

There are counseling options to help us adjust to and thrive during retirement if only we access them.

Many people transition successfully into a fulfilling and satisfying retirement , though this is certainly not true for everybody. Any retiree can experience this transition as stressful , and the retirement years are particularly challenging for those who must remain employed later in life due to financial pressure and/or health insurance needs or who were involuntarily retired due to job closures, layoffs, or health problems.

In her book Rethinking Retirement for Positive Aging (2024), Denise Taylor concluded that

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