| Within your social circles, you have developed friends. | | | | of problem is to find a group that understands your |
| You have also developed your adult social skill. It is | | | | situation. Support groups are recommended for those |
| possible you have now passed the age of early | | | | with other physical disabilities as well. It is also |
| adulthood and have been holding down a stable job | | | | recommended that you take corrective measures, |
| for some time. Your children may have now left | | | | like hearing aids. |
| home to have a life of their own. Life is now back to | | | | 4. Learning Disabilities. An adult with a learning problem |
| just you and your partner. Or you may have gone | | | | is more likely to be deprived of success. If the other |
| through rough times in your married life and now you | | | | person does not know your problem then he will miss |
| are living alone. No matter which situation you are in, | | | | out on a lot. In this case, the other person must be |
| your adult social skill must now go to another level. | | | | informed of the difficulty. There are professional |
| A woman at this stage is normally confined to a | | | | groups and professionals in this field who could help |
| fixed circle of intimate friends, although she and her | | | | you in this area. A couple of sessions can help you |
| husband may have common friends. As for males, | | | | cope with your learning disabilities. |
| they do not care much about emotional closeness | | | | 5. Have gone through problems in life. You may have |
| with male friends since they get together just to | | | | committed things you now regret. If you have been |
| have fun or socialize. | | | | through this type of situation there is a solution for |
| There are some factors that can affect your social | | | | you. First of all, you must be willing to undergo |
| skill in middle to late adulthood. Here are some factors | | | | counseling or therapy to help you work out the |
| that could negatively affect you and the | | | | issues of resentment, and anger, and to improve or |
| corresponding tips to address such factors. | | | | develop your social relationships with the people |
| 1. Physical changes. Often, people at middle age face | | | | around you whom you may have hurt in the process. |
| a transition. Sometimes it is called mid-life crisis. The | | | | People who encountered difficulties out of their |
| answer to this is simply acceptance. We all grow old, | | | | control must be able to get back to normal - learn to |
| so why not grow old gracefully? Exercise and diet at | | | | care for your health, become relaxed and calm down. |
| this stage is mandatory. | | | | There are many agencies, religious and other groups |
| 2. Failed marriage or relationship. This affects women | | | | that could help you rebound from stressful events |
| more than men. Just give time for healing and accept | | | | you have gone through. |
| the end of your relationship. Friends are helpful to be | | | | No matter where you have been and what have you |
| around with at this time. Learn the art of moving on. | | | | have gone through in your younger years (which |
| Joining social groups involved in meaningful projects | | | | may have somehow hurt you), remember that it is |
| may also help. | | | | never too late to recover. If you are willing to work |
| 3. Physical Disabilities. Simple disabilities such as | | | | at it, regaining your grasp of adult social skill is not |
| weakened or poor vision, and poor hearing, may | | | | impossible. Just take it one step at a time and your |
| affect your social life. People who have this shy | | | | adult social skill will definitely improve eventually. |
| away from big gatherings. One solution to this type | | | | |