Is there another person who can bring you to and from church? Some people do not understand mental health issue's because they feel a person should just get over it. That is not the kind of person someone in your condition should be around. Believe me I know, I've dealt with depression/anxiety for most of my life. We need to be surrounded by people who understand that anxiety attacks are not something that you can just will yourself into not having. If you are close with this person you may want to have a discussion with them to learn why they reacted the way they did. You can try to explain to them what an anxiety attack is (basically you feel like you're going to die, right?). However, don't be upset if they still don't get it because mental illness is still something that has a stigma attached to it and is unfortunately still very misunderstood. There isn't going to be much you can say or do to change a person's mindset about mental health issue's but maybe if you can at least explain to them what you're going through it might help YOU feel better about what happened. You have my sympathy. I'm thankful everyday for my support system and my families understanding. I hope you can find the same support.
Another thought I just had, have you thought about having a eucharistic minister bring you the sacrament, for a little while until you feel less anxious about going to church? I just remembered my grandmother used to do that for people who couldn't go to church due to illness or age.
