I went twice last year for three days at a time. Before you go in you can prepare by packing shirts, soft pants, sweaters, socks and underwear. Nothing with strings and nothing hard. You can write down a list of important phone numbers if you don’t have them memorized. They let me call for ten minutes at a time but it might be different in other places Yes be careful about who you talk to patient wise. A few of the people that I’ve met have made my mental state worse and distracted me instead of letting me focus on myself. You’ll probably be bored a lot. I talked and played games with the workers, watched movies in the group room, colored, and slept. I think that’s it for now, but Be honest about how you’re feeling. You’re there to get help. Good luck with whatever you decide to do

I went 3 times at 17 and once at 20 and the main difference is it’s a lot less strict on different things like in adolescent we couldn’t have hair ties and only one phone call a day but alot more relaxed in and obvious still a safe place because they’re not responsible for a persons kid once your an adult

Adult you can actually have a say to you treatment. Just watch there are a lot of ppl who will try and take your things also adult ones don't really supply a lot of things typically its markers and crayons no pencils or pens except bendy pens

Hello, I have been admitted to inpatient a bit, a couple times as a teen and a few more times as an adult. It isn't fun, but it isn't like hell most of the time. They usually give you things to do like groups, but in my experience a lot of it is just waiting for the next activity or meal. People have said to keep to yourself, which I agree with to an extent. While it's good not to get too close or to open up too much, I find that being completely closed off can make it rather boring and made it harder to get through the day. I wouldn't go in there hoping to make longer-term friendships or relationships, but I usually have found myself playing games with people or talking a little. It's really all up to you, and yeah, be careful who you talk to of course, but trying to talk to others and not isolating tends to make it go faster, and if they see you out of your room and making an 'effort', they will get you out quicker, at least at the one I've been too. If you isolate and don't go to the groups, they tend to view that as you not trying. So be careful who you talk to and don't get too attached, but I don't think you necessarily have to keep to yourself completely. Just be careful. Good luck.

I have been in as a child and as an adult. As a child, inpatient facilities scarred me. I have night terrors of being there and I had told myself I would never go inpatient again. When I went as an adult, it was calm, soothing, supportive and I FINALLY felt like I was getting help. Just remember you are there for you. You can not allow yourself to get sucked into the other people's problems and I found that to be my biggest struggle. I started to worry about how others were doing and feeling more than focusing on myself so just try to be mindful. Lots of love. You can get through this. I believe in you!!