"i just started taking lorazepam (ativan), i take it most days. sometimes i don&#039;t depending on how i feel. i feel really good on it. i am on 0.5mg. my psych said i can take two though. it relieves my anger, anxiety, and helps with my concentration a little. i am bi-polar and add/adhd. i didn&#039;t think benzos would do anything for me because i had been on xanax and klonopin and they did nothing but make me sleepy or agitated for me but there is hope. i give it an a ."