Knowing you have panic attacks and seeking therapy for them is knowing you’re “fucked up”. No one would try to seek treatment for a problem they don’t have (a couple exceptions to this which themselves are some amount of “fucked up”).
Tony was way more fucked up than just the anxiety issue which was eventually solved. His narcissism prevented himself from recognizing that he created many of the problems in his life. He never acknowledged his faults. Panic attacks were the only thing he couldn’t ignore, so he sought treatment as a means to an end. The attacks made him look weak in the eyes of his fellow mafiosi.
Knowing you have panic attacks and seeking therapy for them is knowing you’re “fucked up”. No one would try to seek treatment for a problem they don’t have (a couple exceptions to this which themselves are some amount of “fucked up”).
Tony was way more fucked up than just the anxiety issue which was eventually solved. His narcissism prevented himself from recognizing that he created many of the problems in his life. He never acknowledged his faults. Panic attacks were the only thing he couldn’t ignore, so he sought treatment as a means to an end. The attacks made him look weak in the eyes of his fellow mafiosi.