I understand that there are voluntary and involuntary reasons someone would be admitted. I'm talking specifically about voluntary.

I am asking for myself. Personally, I'm a veteran, so I use the VA. Where I live, the VA is better than most other hospitals, so I am fortunate. I have been under their care for a decade, and as far as treating what ails me, it's not perfect, but I am convinced that it's far better than any of my other options.

But, if I get to the point where, like any responsible adult with mental health issues, I feel I need to commit myself, what is that process?

If I do it voluntarily, can I leave whenever I want to? Like, can I go to work - because that's a stabilizer for me - but then check in on the weekends? If I have to take a leave of absence from work, it is agreeable to that?