I've never been forced to do anything while in the hospital. ECT can only be done with informed consent in my state, but I have had ECT voluntarily and it worked well for me. All groups were voluntary. They do try to persuade you to attend as isolating isn't terribly conducive to improved functioning, but they don't force you. Not at my hospital anyway. The only time I ever witnessed any type of restraint was on patients who lost control and became dangerous to themselves or others. Even then, they used the least restraint possible. There was a quiet room where they recovered, but they were never left alone, the door wasn't locked, nor were they kept in the quiet room more than an hour or so. That was a fairly rare occurrence.