If this needs to be moved to the anxiety forum then mods, feel free. But I'm posting here since most, if not all BP people experience some kind of anxiety issue.

Now my question is, out of the benzo category (xanax, klonopin, Ativan, Valium), what do you feel makes them different from your experience? Even if you just tried two. And yes we all know the half life is different so say, xanax is the shortest acting and I "think" Valium is the longest acting??

For me, Xanax feels like it has the strongest punch but doesn't last long enough. And then one time klonopin made me super depressed until it wore off. My friend who is prescribed Ativan hates xanax because she says it makes her aggressive. She is also BP. So I'm wondering how these meds may differ for anyone here?

Whether you've been on 1 of these or all, what's your experience and how would you compare them??