Panic Attack

So walking home from work today and as i walk along a narrow path through the park by my work a guy who i thought looked a little bit mentally disabled was walking towards me and as i got closer he stopped where he was and looked straight at me and put his arms out as if he was gonna hug me. I tried to move to the opp side to where he was standing but he just moved too. I then got up close and side stepped him and walked really fast up the road. The whole way home i was crying and by the time i got home i was so freaked out i was having a full blown panic attack.
I was shaking and crying and couldnt breathe and sweating. It was scary, i was so freaked out and i was scared i wasnt gonna be able to calm down.

I have not had a panic attack in over a year. And i forgot how scary it is.

I know i freaked out for no reason, the guy wouldnt have actually hurt me i dont think, it was still light out with loads of people around. But i just panicked. I felt so vulnarable and scared and my first thought was he is going to rape me. And i remember how i felt straight after i was raped and how i felt so disgusting and violated and hurt.
All of those feelings that i felt soon after the rape came rushing back and freaked me out.

The worst part is, is that i am probably gonna be faced with this for the rest of my life. I will always feel scared and panic when put in any situation like that. And that scares me almost as much as the guy did this arvo.