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That's not catastrophic thinking then. Catastrophic thinking tends to fixate on irrational concerns, like, "Did I run over a person on my drive home and not not
by spywaregorilla 5y ago
That's not catastrophic thinking then. Catastrophic thinking tends to fixate on irrational concerns, like, "Did I run over a person on my drive home and not notice" or "is that stranger planning to kill me?".
"prepare for the worst" is super vague, because the worst is unbounded in implausibility.
- etempleton 5y agoUnlikely, but not impossible. That is how I would describe my thinking when not on medication. Worrying about if I ran over someone without realizing it is an exact worry I have had.
- spywaregorilla 5y agoDo you mind sharing what medication has worked for you and any downsides you've experienced?
- etempleton 5y agoEscitalopram has worked well for me. I don't really experience any side effects, but it did take a few months to adjust and feel totally normal. Some sleepiness and a feeling like I could not concentrate fully during that break in period, but both of those subsided.