The last time I was in, I didn't make any friends, since I didn't want the hospital to be a part of my life after I left. In the past I have made a few friends there, but none of those friendships lasted long, because they were all related to the 'psych subculture'. I found it hard when someone would call telling me that they were suicidal. For some it was chronic. It was too much for me, so I had to distance myself.
All the people I met there have passed away between the ages of 35 and 44 from natural causes and suicide. Sad.