I have been in both the state hospital and numerous private hospitals. The state hospital was like hell on earth I cried the whole time I was there. I only got to see my doc once the whole time I was there and I was there 8 days. I did get to see him one time though cuz I had a migrane and they needed him to give me something for it. He still wouldn't let me back in my room. At the state hospital after 8:00 am you weren't let back into your room until 4:00.

In the private hospitals I've been in it has been much more relaxed. The only time I was locked out of my room was when I had hidden some pills in there and they found them. I was only locked out for a day then back to being able to be in there the whole day if I wanted too. I stayed in there when the ward got to loud. I have a problem with sensory overload and often it got to loud for me so I'd go in there and do my wordfinds. Meds were at an appointed time usually along with meals. At the hospital the clinic I go to used to have I was allowed a walkman but only if I was supervised. At the end of the day I had to hand it back in I wasn't allowed to sleep with it.

I hope you are able to make a good decision as to if you need to go to the hospital.

Jbug