How long do people typically stay in a mental hospital?

[Anonymous]

[kaylaS91]

I believe it depends on however long it takes them to work through their issues enough so that their team of doctors/therapists agrees it's safe enough for them to return to life on their own.

[Anonymous]

It really depends if you end up somewherewhere the people actual want to help or not. I attempted but got sent home 4 days later. Yet another woman had been there for 3 months and she was begging for them to not let her out, because she would attempt again, and they wanted her out and she jumped the fence and impaled herself.

[FunkyMonkee]

A few weeks, a month or so. After my girlfriend's 3rd nervous breakdown, she was only in the psych ward for a few weeks and then, they decided to send her to a Ha-Ha Hotel for 6 months. It didn't do her that much good. She was okay for a few years but had another breakdown not long after and several more since then.

[slatyb]

That depends on their condition. Someone who is threatening to others will remain until they are judged safe to release.

[scentoflavender]

Statistically I'm sure it would be 72 hours, due to holds for mental evaluations.

[Luckycharms12]

Depends what wrong how much the person needs help. everyone's Case is different and it's something that shouldn't be rushed. especially anything to do with ones mental health.

[Anonymous]

I think it depends on how severe their case is. I Baker Acted myself and I stayed for three and a half days. I wasn’t suicidal so I suppose I was deemed well enough to be released.

[Sparkie460]

It depends on what they are there for and how fast they are cured. It's really up to the doctors.

[Anonymous]

Depends on them and their problems, could be weals or months or more

[Asker]

What about suicide? How long I stay?

[Opinion Owner]

Might be a few weeks or less

[electromagnetic]

Can be 3 days, 3 months or 3 lifetimes.