I've been an in patient a few times..like's been said it's if you're a serious risk to yourself..and with adult services it's usually just to get you past the 'crisis' but they might keep you in for weeks/months if it's needed..young people inpatient services try harder to get to the root of problems usually so that hopefully you recover more completely...
In my experience hospitals can be horrible places and being an inpatient can be quite a traumatic, unhelpful experience that in the end does more harm than good... but all hospitals are different, a lot depends on the staff...there are good ones out there and they can usually keep you safe..ish.
Take care... xxx
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