Why the millennial midlife crisis may be the most depressing of all

“If you’re a millennial and you’re going through your midlife crisis, this post is for you.”

So begins a viral TikTok video posted last month by comedian Mike Mancusi. Many millennials are now in their forties, with the youngest about to turn 30, putting the generation at the beginning of the unofficial age bracket when midlife crises traditionally hit. 

But Mancusi argues that the millennial version is a singular experience.

For past generations, a midlife crisis followed a familiar blueprint...