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Originally Posted by Lauraxx

I was threatened with being sectioned if I didn't go into hospital 'voluntarily', so I went 'voluntarily' but without any choice. I don't think it's a very effective way to give people treatment, although I can see why they do it.

I'm sorry in your experience you were made to feel like you were a waste of time. I really doubt that you're a waste of time and it just sounds like the staff were very bad there.

It's called an informal section, which basically means that you go in without being forced but if you try and leave they'll use another section in order to keep you there. I *think* it's designed to allow people a sense of choice, but I may be wrong about that