A layer disappears whenever I change another layer

Hello wise Photoshop helpers!
One of my layers continues to disappear whenever I change another layer in my file, no matter what I do to the other layers.
If I try to erase something on another layer the one disappears.
I also cannot locate where this illusive layer is because it never goes away when I hit the Eye to make my layers disappear or appear. It only disappears when I change something on the doc
(i.e. type, paint, order of layers, etc.)
When I save and restart, the layer is back but if I try to continue editing, it goes away again.
I need to get this done but it's very difficult without all of may layers being visible so I feel as if I'm working in the dark. :/ Please help!
Thank you!
~Kelly

Thank you so much for responding!
I have three adjustment layers that have a little chain next to them on the layers panel that i assume would mean they are linked. To what though, i am not quite sure.
When I say "disapear" I mean it disapears from view on the actual image. I cannot find where this layer is located on the layers panel. When I make all my layers not visible with the visibility being turned off, It still remains, and there are no layers visible on the layers panel but I can see it on the image itself.
Then if I edit the doc in anyway other than visibility, then the layer disapears from view on the actual image.
Also, once I save and restart Photoshop, it always comes back. I could continue working without the layer but then I will have to continue to restart photoshop to see how it looks all together with the disapearing layer. lol
Thank you so much for any help you can provide!
-Kelly

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