Dr. Gabor Maté nails it: Fear is wired to trigger a cry for help and connection. When that cry goes unheard—especially in childhood—it doesn’t vanish. It burrows deep, detaching from any real threat and resurfacing as chronic anxiety: a quiet, constant dread of simply being alive. The outward plea turns inward, becoming a lifelong internal whisper of unsafety. This reframes so much “modern” unease—not a personal failing, but an echo of unmet early needs, begging for compassion now. His piercing 0:37 breakdown below.
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