What is catastrophizing?

“Sally responds saying John was catastrophizing. John could not be there. This

is a term, used frequently in the psychological field, for making a catastrophe out of an otherwise minor event.

What

• is catastrophizing( https://chronicle.psychcentral.org.uk/). See: What is Catastrophizing. What is
• Catastrophizing and Other Metamorphoses ( https://en.wiktionary.org/catastrophize/ ) Wiktionary.org/catastrophize/ How can
• I stop catastrophizing? ( http://www.positivityblog.com/index..html Which version

of catastrophizing is best?