I am currently living abroad and while I was walking to a friend's apartment a guy came from behind me and pulled out a 6-7 inch knife and started yelling at me in Spanish. I screamed and then threw him my phone and backed up and luckily he ran away. This only happened 3 days ago, but I feel like I need help coping with this situation. I keep replaying the event over and over in my head. If I were living in the United States, I would honestly probably go see a psychologist to talk about what happened and how to deal with the anxiety and stress that it is causing me. I am living in a Spanish speaking country and very few people speak English here so it isn't an option. I am decent at regular conversation in Spanish, but my level is not high enough to talk about what happened in the way that I need to.
Does anyone have any coping strategies or advice on how to feel less anxious? I am very skittish when I walk anywhere now, even in the day. I imagine pretty much any man that I pass on the street is going to pull out a knife on me. I know it has only been 3 days, but I feel like I am never going to go back to feeling normal.