Empty nest syndrome

The English term Empty Nest Syndrome ( ENS), a phenomenon referred to, which in the trend rather affects women and the precursor of a dependency syndrome, an addiction with eg alcohol and / or drugs can be. Literally translated into the German language it is called empty- nest syndrome and thinks the crisis situation that occurs when longer than 50 years, the descendants have gone away because of their age development and / or training from the parental range in their own age. Women are preferably affected because they break so far in this classic and conventionally rather remain at home because they primarily devoted to child rearing, have postponed or abandoned their own any work and have supported their partners. The syndrome is often overshadowed by associated with the entering menopause upheavals and changes and occurs more commonly occurring mental disorders and illnesses such as depression in shape. Under certain circumstances it is the beginning of a " drug career " when are prescribed to tackle the crisis and for the welfare of those affected psychotropic drugs whose timely deposition is missed.

Swell

• Germany radio, studio time, from culture and social sciences, broadcast of 12 November 2009, Barbara Weber: With tablets against loneliness, accessed February 23, 2010, 22:37 CET Clock

• Dependence