From the graph
Dreams about losing a child or dependant
Among the heaviest dreams reported - a child missing, out of reach, or in danger. Overwhelmingly dreamed by parents and carers, and more common than almost anyone admits out loud.
If this is close to home right now, talking to someone can help. In Australia, Lifeline is 13 11 14; elsewhere, your local support services are there for you.
In the graph
0.3%
#36 of the 72 themes Dreamgraph tracks
Steady
What the graph sees
Every dream logged to Dreamgraph is read once, privately, to identify the themes it included - then it joins the graph as anonymous data. Dreamgraph doesn't interpret dreams. It counts them, maps them, and watches for the moments when many people dream the same thing at once.
Questions
What does dreaming about losing a child or dependant mean?
Dream dictionaries will happily give you an answer. The evidence won't back it. Dreamgraph takes a different line: we can't tell you what your dream meant, but we can tell you exactly how often dreams about losing a child or dependant appear, and when they rise. It appears regularly in the graph - a heavy theme that many carry quietly.
How common are dreams about losing a child or dependant?
It appears regularly in the graph - a heavy theme that many carry quietly. The live figures above are the honest answer - 0.3% of dreams in the graph included this theme, ranking #36 of 72.
Do other people dream about losing a child or dependant at the same time?
Sometimes, yes - and that's exactly what Dreamgraph watches for. When a theme rises well above its baseline in a city or a cohort, the graph flags it as a signal. This theme is one of the 72 the graph tracks every night.
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