I've been looking around online and just found this subreddit so let me know if I'm breaking any rules, but I'd like to know if anyone else experiences this and whether it's related to my GAD. 


Basically I have what I call intrusive fear fantasies. It's similar to intrusive thoughts, but more contextual. My brain will conjure up specific scenarios, often horror movie-like monsters, whenever I turn a corner or I'm not looking at something directly. So for example while walking to my bedroom I'll imagine (involuntarily) that instead of my partner lying in bed, it's some kind of monster? The amount of detail varies. I usually realize after that one instant that it's not real. My heart rate and breathing will spike and then I have trouble calming down after. They're not visual hallucinations, either. Does anyone else experience anything like this or have any insight on how it's related to anxiety? It feels strangely distinct from my other symptoms and stories I hear about other people's.