Im 16(m) and recently I told my parents I've been having suicidal thoughts and wanted help. They were great and quickly found a appointment with a mental health clinic. At the clinic they asked lots of questions one of witch was how often do I want to die and I told them the truth that it's almost every day. 

After that they referred me to a mental hospital and told us to go to it right away. Right before we got there I started to look in to the hospital and realized what it was and that I would not be able to voluntarily leave and be kept there like a prisoner. After that I lied to my parents and told them that I didn't understand the questions they were asking and I don't want to kill myself that often and really down played how I felt. 

Now I don't know what to do because I want help but if I tell them the truth they might send me to some prison type hospital.