Can you go into inpatient rehabilitation as an informal patient/from the community?

Raindrops1999

I've had mental health issues that have been long-lasting since I was 9-years-old. I'm now 25-years. I also have autism. I was diagnosed with ASD when I was 18-years-old. I was under CAMHS for since I was 9, but no one ever picked up on the autism.

I've never been sectioned or been in hospital as an informal patient. I've always lived in the community but nearly went into hospital when I was 15-years-old. Despite living in the community all my life, I still struggle with OCD, GAD, depression, binge eating/emotional eating and mood swings.

I'm losing weight (finally) only because I am Wegovy, an injectable weight loss drug. I'm not sure if my weight plays a part in my mental health.

I see a psychologist under the CMHT, he said he would be willing to refer me elsewhere. I was thinking of inpatient rehabilitation. However, I've never been in hospital and also I'm worried they might think I'm not bad enough. I have had suicide attempts in the past.

I've been stuck in the rut for a long time on and off. I can go a year feeling good, and then go years being really depressed. In the meanwhile I have really bad mood swings.

Has anyone ever lived in the community and been referred to inpatient rehabilitation as an informal patient? Is this even possible?