I would add, having had only one nervous breakdown in another country when I was 29 and my boyfriend was my only support, don't let anyone inject you with anything unless you sign an informed consent (other than usuall meds). I was ripped into a room and injected twice with depo provera, which was done definitely against my will. Also, to add to the list, even if patients don't seem to have any sharp objects they could injure someone with, I saw a very passive patient pick up a heavy, sand-filled cigarette floor ashtray and hurl it around the room. And do write a journal, you could make a book out of your stay. Reading this post, I remembered it was the most frightening experience of my life, although I did art and became a hairdresser after returning to the US. Having regular visits from a trusted friend is a must, and time out on the weekends, if it is a longer stay.