I've gone twice. The first time 3 days. The second time 10 days. The first time I was in a mixed episode. The second time I was suicidal.

The first time went well. They changed my meds made sure I was no longer having strange thoughts before letting me go home.

The second time they were less patient. I got the feeling suicide is looked down upon there. They insisted my husband and I were having issues. They were pulling at straws trying to find the reason I was suicidal. I spent most of my time crying in my room which I shared with a room mate.

We got to wear are own cloths but everything else was provided. No shoes, electronics or anything like that. There were about 4 groups and the nurses were always available to talk. They have a quiet room but they tend to use benzos and APs to calm people down.