I've seen a couple posts on here where people describe their experiences at psych wards and they seem to range from glowingly positive to downright mental anguish. Do you think I should take the risk and check into one? I've been having a lot of suicidal thoughts recently and know that a psych ward MIGHT help but I want to hear from y'all first.

One thing in my way however is that in order to go to one I would need to tell my mom that I'm having suicidal thoughts. She would most certainly take me to the ward because she's done the same for my sisters, but I know if i tell her I'm suicidal she's gonna ask why, and she has a VERY EXTREME inability to listen so I have NO interest in coming to her about my problems.