"i&#039;m 19 and this anxiety and ocd had been poured on me out of no where. it scared me so bad i felt like i couldn&#039;t live my life. i went to the er and they prescribed me ativan 1 mg 3 times a day. it was extremely effective. the first week i was only taking half or sometimes 2. i&#039;ve been on it for 3 weeks and am waiting to get on a ssris for more long term. ativan is helping me through my days. i am just nervous about withdrawals because i don&#039;t take them as prescribed only as needed."