L'appel du vide

L’appel du vide, literally "the call of the void" is a French phrase used to refer to intellectual suicidal thoughts, or the urge to engage in self-destructive (suicidal) behaviors during everyday life.[1] Examples include thinking about swerving in to the opposite lane while driving, or feeling the urge to jump off a cliff edge while standing on it.

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References

  1. ↑ Watt Smith, Tiffany. The Book of Human Emotions: An Encyclopaedia of Feeling from Anger to Wanderlust. p. 34. ISBN 9781847659675.
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