But people who struggle with catastrophizing tend to have an overly negative outlook on life most of the time. Instead of being hopeful about the future, they often expect the worst-case scenario ...

Unfortunately, there’s no simple or quick way to stop catastrophizing. Rooted in extreme anxiety, it stems from the uncertainty that is an unavoidable part of daily life. The good news is that ...

There is a good label for what Lena does: catastrophizing. Why is Lena doing that? It does not seem that this type of baseless pessimism is protective. It does not help Lena calm down by ...

Dear Eric: One of my BFFs has high blood pressure and always seems to be catastrophizing about everything. I sent her an email which was meant to be compassionate and heartfelt and now she’s even ...