For most people, the idea of being sectioned is quite a scary concept. As well as being shrouded in mystery (when did you last hear someone talk openly about the sectioning process?), our ideas of sectioning are often confused by TV and film. We might think of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, or a similarly dystopian portrayal.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/what-happens-when-you-get-sectioned