I'm not crazy but will like to check myself into SOMETHING like a mental institu!

I'm not crazy but will like to check myself into SOMETHING like a mental institution....?

To begin with...Is there any places like this anyway?I need help... i'm not suicidal.. but i need help finding myself and i know therapy.. or counseling only won't cover my problem.. i need something a bit stronger.. so how do i go about checking myself into one of these places.... i'm 19 years old.. and i have medicaid/health plus as some type of insurance... and i live in NYC if that helps.. what can i do?

These days there are strict criteria for psychiatric hospitalization, you have to be a danger to yourself, either suicidal or very psychotic. They don't even hospitalize homicidal people usually. Inpatient treatment is short term, less than two weeks, often only a few days and is for stabilization. Psychotherapy is minimal and medications are used primarily along with groups.

If you feel that you need more intensive psychotherapy than a weekly therapy session, you should call the access center of the psychiatric hospital of your choice and ask about partial hospitalization or intensive outpatient therapy. Usually you attend several psychotherapy group sessions a day, 3-5 days a week. Once a week you have a private psychotherapy session and once a week or so you will see a psychiatrist to discuss medication. Medicaid will probably cover this.