I am in the middle of an OCD episode. Catastrophic thinking is part of the package. The problem for me is that I get completely convinced my disasterous outcomes are really going to happen. I combine them with compulsive rituals to keep the catastrophic outcomes from happening. It's a vicious cycle. Obsessions lead to catastrophic expectations which lead to compulsive rituals to get control back. And I have no mechanism to stop it except medication. I called my psychiatrist on a Sunday. He was glad I did. He increased my Seroquel.

Do you have OCD traits?