Catastrophizing involves exaggerating the severity of a situation and may be a symptom of underlying mental health conditions like anxiety or depression. Conditions such as chronic pain, anxiety, ...

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.

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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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever found yourself spiraling into worst-case scenarios after receiving critical feedback, even when the situation doesn’t warrant it? Perhaps your boss suggests improvements to your work, ...

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 ...