"i had a nervous breakdown last year. thought death was imminent and i would go to hell. my psychiatric cnp would not prescribe benzos. i was completely terrified, like a 2 month long panic attack. went to the er twice. they gave me ativan and i felt blissful relief.  right back to the terror the next day.  i have a prescribing psychologist now who would give it to me if i needed it. but finally got prescribed clonazepam. it was okay but not nearly as good as the ativan. i used it for a while until the morbid dread subsided, had no rebound problems. maybe if i took it for months on end i would. but nothing but benzos worked for me."