Catastrophizing means that a person fixates on the worst possible outcome and treats it as likely, even when it is not. Therapy and medications can help people reduce or stop catastrophizing.

A catastrophizing mindset can be incredibly draining, often leaving you feeling overwhelmed and stuck in a cycle of anxiety. It's the tendency to imagine the worst possible outcome in any given ...

Catastrophizing is a common cognitive distortion that has been extensively studied in psychology. What is Catastrophizing? Catastrophizing has two parts: Predicting a negative outcome. Jumping to the ...

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Catastrophizing is fixating on the worst possible outcome of a situation, even if unlikely. The author shares personal experiences with catastrophizing, particularly regarding a recent health ...

Simon Spichak finished his MSc at University College Cork, where he studied the interactions between the microbes in the gut and the brain. He became interested in science communication during his ...

Catastrophizing is a common cognitive distortion that has been extensively studied in psychology. What is Catastrophizing? Catastrophizing has two parts: Predicting a negative outcome. Jumping to the ...