[Petronski]

I don't think your title is established by your evidence. A person can check in at such a hospital voluntarily without meeting that standard.

[MindBender26]

>I don't think your title is established by your evidence. A person can check in at such a hospital voluntarily without meeting that standard:

Actually, No.

To be hospitalized, one must have a disease. The criteria for hospitalization for mental disease is that one must have a significantly altered thought process and be a danger to oneself or others. Mental illness "nervous breakdown" hospitalization is not simply for a "rest," it is to treat a disease of mental, not physical illness. That requires physician's certification as described above, regardless if the hospitalization is voluntary of not.

In addition, admission to a mental hospital has long term ramifications. In some states, one must be "certified" as sane again before they can vote. If you have ever bought a firearm at a gun shop, you know about the "mental" question on the federal yellow form.

For those reasons, the findings of serious thought problems and danger need to be there, voluntary or forced hospitalization.