Well, I guess it shows that they're not doctors because apologizing during a panic attack (especially to someone comforting you, like a doctor) is actually pretty common.It's easy to worry that you're burdening others during your panic attack.
Especially when you've been treated like an annoying child for having uncontrollable outbursts before. (Most have.)
And, of course, the guilt over bothering others off intensifies it. I'd imagine that the pressure to keep quiet would be even worse in collectivenss cultures like in Japan.
