You spend time talking, coloring, doing puzzles, napping and going to art therapy where an 84-year-old man, a bipolar opera singer and a teenage girl paint trinkets and try and do crafts with dull scissors.
It is considered a response to trauma.
I think the scariest for me personally was a five-year-old we had.
I would encourage you to seek professional help when deciphering whether or not you should be admitted to a psychiatric unit.
My stay was rough because of the illness, but good for me.
Additionally, each state has procedures in place that prevent you from being detained without just cause, such as requirements for medical certification or judicial approval.