They cannot force you to take medications unless it is somehow court ordered I believe, but you have to remember, if you go into a hospital setting (a medical facility) but plan to refuse medical treatment, it will probably not be recieved well. If that is your wish, it would be beneficial to have your pdoc on board ahead of time and to go into a facility where he/she is on staff and is assigned as your doctor inpatient. (Good luck getting all those stars to align.) Otherwise, it could definitely be a battle because, as I said, it is a facility based on a medical model of treatment. If you do not want medical treatment, then you might investigate other types of treatment facilities that are more "holistic" (for lack of a better word) and willing to work with you through other methods.

Most people don't go into an inpatient program "just because they are having a difficult time coping". Most are a danger to themselves. They may be psychotic. They may be withdrawing from a chemical dependence. They may be practically catatonic from depression. I've seen some who have not slept in any significant way for weeks on end. Most need pretty intensive, medical intervention in order to survive, keep from hurting themselves or others, withdraw from a chemical dependence without going into severe side effects like seizures, etc. If all you need is a place to regroup, learn some coping skills, meditate, etc., it would probably be better to find a different type of facility other than a hospital setting.