Rapture Anxiety / Apocalypse Anxiety Armageddon Anxiety

Intense fear about the end times or being left behind, based on religious teachings

• You panic when loved ones don’t answer the phone, thinking the rapture happened.

• You avoid world news because it triggers fear that the apocalypse is imminent.

Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)

• Chronic fear and hypervigilance may interfere with well-being.

• Long-term planning or goal-setting may feel pointless or impossible.

• Sleep disruptions and intrusive thoughts about destruction may occur.