Retiring? Beware of the Risks to Your Mental Health

Retiring? Beware of the Risks to Your Mental Health

Retirement can be a time of great joy and happiness, but it can also come with some significant risks to your mental health. One of the most common problems that retirees face is adjustment disorder, which is a condition that involves significant losses — of identity, purpose, structure and social contacts — that can trigger depression and other psychiatric illnesses.