The staff looked after me and one male nurse would sit with me and explain that I was in the right place, I would get help and I would get out again and be happier. It took some time for me to accept this. For the first time I saw a psychiatrist and was eventually diagnosed with anxiety and depression, I was against being medicated initially but my doctor explained "If you had a broken leg you would not hesitate to take pain killers for it, this medication is a pain killer for your mind, it's not forever but to help lift your mood to a better place." It took a few weeks to kick in but I didn't feel so down, more neutral in my mood. Anti depressants don't make you feel happy like some think, they just lift your mood to make things more manageable. I began to engage more with the staff and other patients and was eventually released though it was some time before I was able to return to work.