Identifying Cognitive Distortions Causing Anxiety: 6 Warning Signs
Catastrophizing: Exaggerating the potential negative outcomes of a situation and assuming the worst-case scenario.
Overgeneralization: Drawing broad conclusions based on a single event or limited evidence, leading to a pessimistic outlook.
Personalization: Assuming responsibility or blame for events that are beyond personal control, leading to excessive self-criticism.
Mind-reading: Believing you know what others are thinking or assuming they have negative opinions about you without evidence.
Emotional reasoning: Letting emotions dictate your perception of reality, assuming feelings are accurate reflections of the truth.
Filtering: Focusing solely on negative aspects of a situation and disregarding positive aspects, leading to a distorted perception of reality.
