My state does 96 hour holds (excluding weekends and holidays), so unless I "schedule" my mental health crisis for a Monday or Tuesday, I'm there a good week. Possibly more. The one time I was 96ed, both weekends and holidays came into play, making my stay nearly 10 days, long after my symptoms abated.
If I need to go IP, I typically go voluntarily as well just because that visit was a waste of time and money. I was in a much better state three days in (could realistically have left after five), but still had to stay the extra week and get billed for it.
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"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
-Litany Against Fear (Dune)
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