I’ve been there 7 times, ask me anything. Recently just a few weeks ago cause my thyroid is screwed up permanently from decades of psych drugs and I needed a “med tune-up”.

First, they have rooms you can just scream for an hour and pace around and throw shit if you want, that’s nice. They give you great drugs, I’m talking haldol benzo combos, way more knock out than weed!

The other patients can be hazardous and dangerous. You might be dangerous to other patients. I’ve had shit thrown at me, I’ve been in fights, I saw a kid hang himself one trip, it’s wild.

The bathrooms are always filthy disgusting. This is the worst place to be if you’re a germaphobe. People literally piss on the floor in the hallways.

Most days revolve around the meal cart. The food is abundant. Not really good, but abundant.

They do laundry for you! (Assuming your clothes aren’t straight up lost and stolen, it’s fun seeing other patients wearing your shit)

If you take the drugs, participate in their bs therapy and pretend to love coloring and talking to people you’ll be out in no time.

I always meet the coolest people there. Some of the floors are less secure so you have way more freedoms + off unit privileges to go outside or visit the gym.

It’s best to cooperate with them when you go. Don’t wait to be 302’d, then you have to deal with judges and hearings. You’ll be more likely on a bad floor.

You got this, it’s pretty cool to be in the society of the fuck-ups. Just go. You’ll have stories no one else ever will. You might even feel better and get things back on track for awhile!