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Confirm that no, she is not crazy, and that yes, many people suffer from anxiety.
Her "anxiety attacks" - what exactly do they entail? Does she want to curl up in her bedroom and read a book? Is she shaking in fetal position on the floor? If it is the latter, she should pursue professional counseling.
If you feel like going the extra mile, help her to develop a stress-free lifestyle. Have her compile a list of triggers for anxiety attacks. What happens just before? What is stressful, what is stressing you that you don't quite realize? Help her find a way to either increase her tolerance for these stressors or remove herself from these situations.
Remind her that she is capable of coping with her surroundings, and that her anxiety attacks won't haunt her forever, if she is willing to work at it and seek proper care.
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"Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq
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