Whatever has been troubling her has probably been building up slowly over a long period of time. Just guessing that she has no one in her life to discuss her anxiety.
Well,the cat is out of the bag now.
She need not concern herself with making her annual two loaves of homemade Fruitcake to be (anonymously) placed in the faculty lounge this holiday season, be they with or without nuts.
Maybe she needs more cats. No time for shenanigans if you have to take care of 30 cats.