I want to thank still_crazy for starting this thread and also thank everyone who has contributed to such a thoughtful thread. I think there are no good answers.

By and large I am more comfortable tilting towards freedom than locking people up for mental health reasons. I find the coercive aspects of hospitalization where I live in Canada to be mind bogging. I have nothing good to say about hospitalization for mental illness where I live. For that reason i can't advocate for more places like them.