i've had many admission onto an adult ward, and some helped to a degree others wernet n e help at all. and thats all been the past year and half. and i am currently in a very similair psosition to you. i have to try and show them that i can cope and stay safe in the community otherwise they will admit me. and i dont like hosptial much at all. i've been sectioned and its not nice. you loose so much freedom. and it can defo go against you in future things. i've been sectioned on 72 hours ones to get me into the hospital and in order 2 see a doctor, i've been on 72 hour holidng sections whilst in hospital so i co0uldnt leave until i;d seen a docotr and one of them aug last year was followed up by a 6 motnhs section. i was selfhamring and not eating as was seen as a high risk to myself therefor they wouldnt let me leave.
soemtimes, when i have looked back i have realised that yeah being there stopped me doing soemthing that would end up in me killing or seriously dmagaing myself. but at the time i didnt want to be there i did my best not to go in there.
your social worker is probably just doing what she thinks is needed right now in order for her to be sure you'll be safe.
its not easy being in hospital, there are a lot of people with different illnesses and soem very bad and at times it gets a bit scary. well it did for me anyway. the unit i was on was for 17/65 and most of the time i was the baby on the ward so at times i felt very lonely.
i'd think carefully about it. maybe talk to your social worker and if you think you cnt keep yourself safe maybe just as a very short term thing it might help.
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