It is common for those with excessive and uncontrollable worry (the core feature of generalized anxiety disorder) to try to prepare for every contingency & "what if" in an effort avoid a feared outcome. *An educational thread* 1/n
Over time, worry, stress and physical symptoms of anxiety take over more and more of one's mental space and time and the thoughts or images of this feared or worst case scenario can feel like a threat which trigger the fight or flight response. 2/n
