Welcome back. I too spent 8 days in a psych ward at one time, and more recently 3 days mandatory hold.

Psych wards in my experience are a safe place to rest until the mood stabilizes. Not to mention you get daily attention from professionals, an attempt at establishing a routine or a semblance of one.

My last experience got me out of some Trazodone which had been adding to my mania, next day feeling drugged, and Klonopin, which was really doing a number with my memory. 25mgs of Seroquel was added to my mix and for the first time in a long time, I am able to fall asleep within 30 minutes.

Depression and mania are like tides. The severance may vary but they both come and go.

Good luck