my friend had a panic attack. what to do?

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Ancient man used to spend a good portion of the day in a panic, running from and attempting to kill wild animals, tribal territorial wars, etc. We no longer have any of these extreme worries to contend with in the modern day. But I guarantee you that people in the third world don't have panic attacks, just in the same way they don't have eating disorders.

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this is my basic theory as well. people who have real problems don't seem to have anxiety disorders because they're too busy dealing with life. and all my experiences with anxiety disorder lead me to think that people who have them either need real problems or some motivation, because if you're doing something challenging that you can be proud of it counts as "a problem".