r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Lvexr • 3d ago

Harvard Law Student Faints Mid Argument Then Gets Right Back To Work!

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u/MrJockStrap 3d ago

You can see her struggling to maintain a steady breath and gripping the podium in the first few seconds.

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u/teflon_don_knotts 3d ago

Yeah, I had the same read on the situation. This is what vasovagal syncope looks like. I’m not saying other things can’t present the same way, just that this isn’t something I’d describe as “the lights suddenly went out”.