Anantnag, Oct 10: Panic attacks, often overlooked in rural Kashmir, took center stage at Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag as students turned real-life anxiety into drama, humour, and education during World Mental Health Week.

Peerzda Mufhim, 23, a psychology student from old town Anantnag, played a young man paralyzed by panic attacks after the September floods.

“He trembles, feels numb, and faints at the slightest drizzle or sometimes for no reason at all,”

The skit traced his journey from confusion to care, showing both harmful and helpful responses.

His friend Asif Khan, from remote Sondbarie-Kokernag, played a frontline health worker, while MBBS and nursing students rounded out the ensemble.

The performance begins with a severe panic attack and a frantic family rushing hi

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