[audree1141]

well from the sounds of it the mental health system is a lot different then in the uk than in the us but this is how it was for me...
I've been in an adolescent inpatient facility 5 times. I've only been in the short term one's though...you only stay for a few days and at the most a few weeks which I think isn't good because most people just end up coming back.they have short term places that they'll send you to for anything from running away to cutting too deep so you have to get stitches to trying to kill yourself or electricuting yourself. There basically we did groups all day. You either have one roomate or are by yourself. You have your own bathroom and shower in each room. They check on you every 15 minutes somestaff were jerks and some were nice. You see your Dr everyday
Then there's residental treatment facilities or RTC...I can't tell you too much about those as I've never been to one. They send you there if you've been to a short term place too many times or if your under 18...if your parents say they just can't keep you safe/don't want to deal with your behaviour.
sorry that probably wasn't much help since you live in the uk