Can you go to America if sectioned?

ricicle wrote: »

I am planning on visiting as a tourist for 3 weeks. I’m worried because the person I am hoping to go with doesn’t know I was sectioned

Depending on why you were sectioned and whether there are any consequential and/or on-going mental health difficulties, you might want to reflect on your decision about not telling your travelling companion. Not least for your and their safety.

Physical or Mental Disorders

With regard to physical or mental disorders, answer "Yes" to this question if:
(a) You currently have a physical or mental disorder and a history of behavior associated with the disorder that may pose or has posed a threat to your property, safety or welfare or that of others; or
(b) You had a physical or mental disorder and a history of behavior associated with the disorder that has posed a threat to your property, safety or welfare or that of others and the behavior is likely to recur or lead to other harmful behavior.

Answer "No" if:
(a) You currently have no physical or mental disorders; or
(b) You have or had a physical or mental disorder without associated behavior that may pose or has posed a threat to your property, safety or welfare of that of others; or
(c) You currently have a physical or mental disorder with associated behavior, but that behavior has not posed, does not currently pose nor will pose a threat to your property, safety or welfare or that of others; or
(d) You had a physical or mental disorder with associated behavior that posed a threat to your property, safety or welfare or that of others, but that behavior is unlikely to recur.

The above is from the official esta site. I am not sure if I can post the link.