What was the set and setting for your friend? What was going on in his life at the time? Who was with him and how did they work with his “freak out”? It soun

What was the set and setting for your friend? What was going on in his life at the time? Who was with him and how did they work with his “freak out”? It sounds like he lacked the set, setting and support to integrate that experience in a healthy way.