I've been "5150"'d back in july from a now ex-friend. I was having a bad night and was holding a knife, thinking of plunging that into my neck. Had no one to talk to,was sitting alone drowing in my tears. Cops show up and said "A concerned friend called us up and you need to come with us" I was PISSED. the psychologist wouldn't even talk to me. they are like "he's a danger to himself, 72 hrs in the metal home' first and foremost FUCK mental homes and FUCK the mental health system. it's of no help at all. I calmed down before the cops showed up,just breathed and listened to some peter cetera. Honestly.wasn't fine (but stable), BUT I faked it so I could GTFO of there. Couldn't vape,ate crap food and could sleep due to having sleep apnea (morbidly obese). Was more miserable in there than not. When I returned home I cut ties with the dude. Just told him "Fuck off,you are a fake pile of shit and don't need you in my life..if you were so goddamned concerned you could have talked to me, like I always do when you are low, but you didn't. Phoned the cops on me. You are the eptiome of shit. Bye" heard nothing since and glad.
I am 39 years of age and I am TOO OLD for this kind of fake crap. I am glad you were lucky and was able to get out of there without getting locked up like I did. I decided from here on out that people are rats, I rather just suffer in silence than have the boys in blue come and put away again for the 7th time...Sad that you can't open up to a friend without them wanting to do the complete opposite thing that should be done. People piss me off.