Hi FriendlyJoe, thanks for sharing. During my last manic episode I was locked up in a forensic psychiatric facility for a month. Not the same as 6 years and I didn't like it at all. The food was terrible, I was cold all the time and I had a very thin foam mattress to sleep on. It was considered upscale by the other inmates there who would otherwise be in remand. It took me well over half a year to recover from the shock of it all. I had to hire a lawyer and eventually, after a probationary period, all of the charges were dismissed.

I appreciate your willingness to open up about your time in prison. I feel a lot of shame about it myself sometimes. Anyway, now I am on a permanent antipsychotic and haven't been symptomatic in over 1.5 years.