@myacct123 my husbands job was very high pressure with deadlines. He retired 2 years before he quite wanted due to pressure and physical health issues. A lot of his self worth was tied up in his identity of his job. His depression was quite immediate with his retirement. He did have a part time job once he retired, being able to work from home. That actually proved too much for him. His “dream” was to have time to do “nothing” for awhile after retiring. 10 years later and he’s still doing nothing, lacking all motivation. At this point his mental and especially physical health has suffered from lack of care.