I am in constant fear that some catastrophic disaster will befall me or the ones I love. This consumes me. I hear a phone ring and jump to the conclusion someone is hurt - or worse.

I 'hear' things (usually only around the home) - especially when I am in the shower - that make me think someone is at or inside my door. Something isn't where I normally put it and my first thought is someone has been in my apartment and moved it, etc.

I can't walk down the street or be in a public place without a constant running commentary in my mind that I am being laughed at.

CBT has helped to a great extent - but the ringing phone is still a major problem. Even notifications frighten me. It takes a lot of effort and much hesitation to follow a notification fearing what someone might post. I am convinced it won't be nice to me even though I have no reason to think this.