seconding chantylasses's post.

Years ago a friend's daughter has several involuntary admissions - once a taxi driver saw her behaving erratically so took her to hospital - but she talked her way out after a day or so (yes, I'll take my medicine, I'll stay with my dad ...) Her final involuntary admission led to her "escaping" so she was then committed for long enough for treatment to work & last I heard back with family & friends, working & part of society, no longer a 20-ish bag lady.