You won't be escaping your problems really, they won't go away, just be postponed. You could get lucky and be sent to a decent place, or you could end up in a really bad one, and there's no escaping, you're locked in. You'll be sent where there are beds available. In general, the frontline staff can be very dismissive and treat patients with an us vs. them mentality, not many in my experience had much compassion. Most programs seek to stabilize with meds and send folks back out to community mental health or private treatment, with little to no one-on-one therapy. I was in one that was incredibly abusive, and patients were assaulted by other patients. In short, you could potentially end up in a very sick and abusive place, and not be able to get out until they let you. I used to have an idea that psych wards were a place to receive care and experience rest and respite, it's not like that. My experiences were in the US btw. England seems to have somewhat better programs. In the US, you will not be able to have your cell phone due to privacy laws (cell phones have cameras), and the majority do not allow computer access. They generally focus on meds and CBT groups, sometimes AA groups, sometimes trauma groups. I've met people who benefitted from the time away from the world, I won't say it's not possible, but it's a big risk to take.
