THE CATASTROPHIC WORRIER

In the midst of a global
pandemic, there is plenty
to worry about. A recent
Gallup poll shows that a
staggering 60 percent of
US adults now experience
significant daily stress
and worry.

Excessive and distressing worrying is a problem that affects everyone
at some point in their lives, but for some people this can become a
lifelong affliction. Catastrophic worry can turn even imagined setbacks
into a cascade of devastating events, leading to loss of sleep, lower selfconfidence,
poor decision-making, and even health problems. In this
guide, leading worry expert Graham Davey explains why we worry, and
offers readers a clear path to stopping catastrophic worry so they can
regain control and live a happier life.
Graham Davey, PhD, is emeritus professor of psychology at the University
of Sussex, UK, where his research interests are anxiety, worry, phobias, and
the role of the disgust emotion in psychopathology. He is past president
of the British Psychological Society, and a founding editor in chief of the
Journal of Experimental Psychopathology.