D3857, welcome! Having had my worst episode of mania this past Spring, I can empathise with your convincing them that you are better now. I've been hospitalized 4 times- one being a "home" where there were no games really. Anyway, the other few times were in patient. I was involuntary one of those times too but they talked to me and we changed it to voluntary so I wouldn't have to go before a judge. The last mania I had, my doctor wanted to hospitalize me but she prescribed a high dose of Seroquel and that finally broke the mania.

Make a list of things you need to do to be seen by a psych dr and cross them off as you accomplish them- even something as small as making a phone call. If all else fails, go to the closest ER that has a psych department. Or if you cant do that call an ambulance. At the ER they can help you with some resourses - and maybe go inpatient if you need it.