It seems like enough people share this experience that it’s pretty normal, but why? It seems completely contrary to survival as a species.
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I’ve been curious about this as I experienced it throughout my life and noticed it got a little more frequent after having kids. I did some.googling about this in the past and it’s a common phenomenon referred to as [call of the void](https://www.healthline.com/health/call-of-the-void#causes). There hasn’t been much research into it with only one study done to date. I have an anxiety and depression diagnosis and had PPA/PPD and PTSD after my first. It would seem this experience is in line.qith the researchers hypothesis about anxiety sensitivity and my belief is my “call of the void” got slightly worse after kids as my anxiety levels also increased and I was constantly in fight or flight mode.
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