I think that's one of the better things about the US. You folks are really big on independence and personal liberty. It's different over here, I think. Much more of a communal outlook and I'm sure that's in part because our health care is single-payer.
Also, once you're in, you're really in. Once I got diagnosed, nothing I could do or say could convince them that I'm not mentally ill. I still get people who ask me if I need to "up my meds" just because I'm grumpy or unprepared or generally having a bad day. I mean, I did get forced treatment (some of the worst) in the US -- but that's because I was a 'non-compliant schizophrenic', I think. Also the drugs go a long way toward making a person look mentally ill. They really put you in a daze.